Television addiction

Family sitcoms are the best type of television shows out there. These shows bring the family together, and make them laugh. William Roberts created the Donna Reed Show, which is a show from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. The show consist of a typically family in the 1950s and 60s. The mother is a stay at home mother, and the father is a doctor, and they have two children, one girl and one boy. On the other hand, in the 21st century, Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd produced the popular…

It started out as a normal day for me and my family. it was supposed to be a lazy day for everyone. My days had consisted of watching television and eating snacks instead of actual meals. I was watching my favorite TV show at the time when my dad had received a call from my brother’s mom, something had happened to my brother. My brother had gotten into a car crash. He was alright, although now I cherish him more and worry about my family’s car safety a little more than I used to. It all started…

Is Filipino Resiliency Overrated? As far as I can recall, I was in sixth grade when I first encountered the word “resilience”. I often heard it from the live news telecast or read it in the newspapers especially when there are typhoons, wars and conflicts, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. I tried to discover the meaning of that word since it seems to conjure a really positive vibe or attitude about the Filipino people. I came to know that the trait of resiliency is somewhat comparable to the…

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel that takes place in the far future. In this novel, the citizens of the society are “mindless sheep” because they are unable to think for themselves. The government is totalitarian and aims to control the minds of everyone in the society. The government suppresses everyone’s ability to think, by banning books. The leaders force the citizens to move fast at all times so, they are kept unaware of their surroundings. The people in this society are oppressed by…

Effects of Television on Children Television has become, to most children, an intimate friend. They watch TV everyday whether on a regular or irregular time. When one of the kids was asked about what her family consists of she answered, “our family consists of father, mother, grandma, and TV.” This means that TV has been a close tool to children. The topic of TV and its effects on children has been debated. Some say that it has good effects if it is used in the right way and under the guidance…

“The Pedestrian” is an interesting one for me as it is very unconventional, especially when comparing it to the likes of the previous short stories we read, like “The Tell-Tale Heart” or “Marigolds”. In these stories, the plot was outlined, in a way, so that we could identify how the story might end, and why it ended that way. The story uses heavy amounts of imagery to help convey the loneliness and an empty quietness of the town in which the narrator resides. A heavy line which the author…

life. But, as generations past many children are simply not living as children anymore. The impact of social medias and television negatively influence children, often creating curiosity in children. Even at the earliest ages children are partaking in activities not suitable for their own age. I have an issue with the negative effects that are left on children due to television, social medias and materialistic items from a personal experience. My solution to this issue is to have more parental…

Censorship in Society: Positive and Negative Viewpoints Over the past several decades, American society has become a more vulgar and violent environment. As time goes on, more and more of our media consumption, whether it’s in television, billboards, video games, movies, or something else, all becomes subject to censorship. The use of censorship is an effort to block out what society deems too violent or risqué for children as well as the general public. However, in some cases, the sharing…

When our generation today thinks of “black and white” movies, we think of the movies that our great grandparents and sometimes even our grandparents always have playing on the television in their homes. Or at least, I do. I remember the long, boring, two hours that I would sit on the couch and try to watch those movies with my grandparents. The movies always disinterested me because they did not have any dialogue. If movies came out today in our generation without any dialogue I have a feeling…

From “Leave it to Beaver” in the 1950s toe “Modern Family” in the present day, there have been some dramatic changes to what the American family looks like in TV shows as the decades progress. Although all the T.V shows display fictional families and situations, the cultural trends and norms are accurately depicted in each show. These changing trends are evident as we progress though decades. The changes most evident in the TV shows through the decades are the structure, culture, and dynamics of…