In the Contemporary Age violent media has been the target of blame for the rise of youth violence. Consequently, children and teens have been prohibited to access the majority of violent types of media. American culture has grown to see violence as a barbaric passion. In his article, ”Violent Media is Good for Kids,” Gerard Jones develops the idea that adults should yield and allow kids to use creative violence in order to take control of their anger. This type of teaching can help young minds learn of self-sufficiency and of their own desires they must fulfill. He also claims that mature people believe that only truly intellectual individuals could overcome and suppress their desires to become accepted in the social atmosphere. Pop culture,
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Jones’ hero was the Hulk, a violent, yet misunderstood, giant, who taught him to nurture his desires for power. Jones never matured past that lonely and passive nature his parents allowed to flourish until he got to meet others who shared his passion for comic books. Similarly many young kids feel powerless in a world they feel tiny in. They believe that, because of their adolescence and vulnerability, they will not be taken into consideration. I, also, can identify with his position as I grew up in a large family as the quiet, socially awkward loner. The rest of my family, on the other hand, was fond of loud social gatherings usually involving drunk parents and hyperactive children, which put me almost in a category of my own. The comic book hero that inspired me was Spider Man because he represented stability. His true power, in my eyes, was his ability to stabilize his life despite any obstacles he faced. He was able to balance high school, homework, a part-time job, a social life, local activities, and crime fighting all while still remaining humble with his peers. He encouraged me to take charge in my life and escape the hole I socially dug myself into. I continued to stay focused on my studies, but I made room to spend quality time playing sports with cousins and watch classic Mexican movies with my brothers and parents. However, if I am able to put myself into the shoes of a parent, I would be full of dread when introducing my child to violent media. I would question the possibility that he or she would not grasp the overall moral the story and just focus on the aggressive means the narrative accomplished its
Jones’ hero was the Hulk, a violent, yet misunderstood, giant, who taught him to nurture his desires for power. Jones never matured past that lonely and passive nature his parents allowed to flourish until he got to meet others who shared his passion for comic books. Similarly many young kids feel powerless in a world they feel tiny in. They believe that, because of their adolescence and vulnerability, they will not be taken into consideration. I, also, can identify with his position as I grew up in a large family as the quiet, socially awkward loner. The rest of my family, on the other hand, was fond of loud social gatherings usually involving drunk parents and hyperactive children, which put me almost in a category of my own. The comic book hero that inspired me was Spider Man because he represented stability. His true power, in my eyes, was his ability to stabilize his life despite any obstacles he faced. He was able to balance high school, homework, a part-time job, a social life, local activities, and crime fighting all while still remaining humble with his peers. He encouraged me to take charge in my life and escape the hole I socially dug myself into. I continued to stay focused on my studies, but I made room to spend quality time playing sports with cousins and watch classic Mexican movies with my brothers and parents. However, if I am able to put myself into the shoes of a parent, I would be full of dread when introducing my child to violent media. I would question the possibility that he or she would not grasp the overall moral the story and just focus on the aggressive means the narrative accomplished its