Wag The Dog Analysis

Everyday our parents tell us to do good in our lives and the world will be good to us: tell the truth, don’t talk back, and say please and thank you. However, as we grow older and become more experienced, it seems like no matter how much good we put in, we can’t completely abominate the bad that inhabits this world. Typically, when we perform a poor duty, we learn from our mistakes and move on, never looking back. It’s strange to see people doing bad things intentionally, for their job, friends, and luxuries. In the film: Wag the Dog, we are educated on complex themes that apply to our real life experiences and how bad they truly are. This made me realize doing bad actions are easy to get away with, so I’m trying to carefully analyze news channels and political debates much as I can. …show more content…
In my daily life, I find it pretty simple to lie to someone in order to gain personal benefit for myself. Like for instance: Saying I don’t have an extra pencil, but really I do, I just hate sharing. Or telling my mom I finished my homework, so I can play video games, but I really I haven’t even started it. I truly can’t be the only one. I typically can decipher lying on television and on paper products. Media to be exact, are the most guilty of this act. News channels, newspapers, magazines, and commercials are known for lying to get people to buy their stories and products. Whenever I’m checking out at the grocery store I usually take a look at the baited magazine titles. I chuckle at the pathetic headlines like: “Is Donald and Melania Trump getting a divorce?” or “Is Lady Gaga quitting her career?” These could easily manipulate the consumer into buying their products. Money, for the media, is more important than the truth definitely applies