Even though Some Hollywood entertainment can teach teen’s moral values and lessons, Hollywood makes teens reckless because teens think if it can happen in the movies it can happen in reality and teens want to do what the ''big'' actors do. Entertainment media, in all of its various forms, has had a tremendous impact on how we should think, perform and desire to be. The public are lead to believe the movies, TV shows, etc. are all real happenings. “The Hollywood industry is one of the most powerful and influential enterprises in the world, its visual voice heard around the globe” (Lowson). “The Hollywood entertainment industry has become increasingly influential so that society now looks towards them to develop their standards, teach values, and provide morals” (Kelly). People have begun to “copycat” what they see any celebrity do on national television. Society takes personally the actions of what their idols do. There are plenty of good morally right entertainment in the world but there is also plenty of morally wrong entertainment, people will follow what they here almost precisely to the word. “Certainly, we have mimicked people in Hollywood by copying dance moves (e.g., Michael Jackson), dress styles (e.g., Don Johnson in Miami Vice) or action moves (e.g., Spiderman)” (Kelly). “However negative images are now being portrayed as cool so much of our younger society is not only imitating these Hollywood figures, but also endangering themselves. People talk about Hollywood and how influential it is but the truth is for many years, Hollywood has forced negative images on society at large” (Kelly). Hollywood figures don’t take in account that younger people will follow their actions. When a teen see’s their idol on the move ... ... middle of paper ... ...thy messages will soon become the norm.” (Kelly). Society should depend less on what they watch and more on reality. If the world were influenced less by Hollywood then we would be guided on our own personal values and beliefs. We should rely less on what we see on TV and more on our personal experiences. Works Cited Lowson, Kathleen. ""HOLLYWOOD POWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY"©Taking the Controversy to a Level of Action -- Hollywood's Power Elite Speaks Out By Kathleen Lowson." "HOLLYWOOD POWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY"©Taking the Controversy to a Level of Action -- Hollywood's Power Elite Speaks Out By Kathleen Lowson. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. West, Marsha. "Cartoons." Hollywood Unraveling the Fabric of Society. N.p., 12 Dec. 2011. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. Kelley, Tasha. "Hollywood's Negative Impact on Society." Suite101.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
Throughout time, generations have been exposed to the theme of teenagers rebelling in literature, films, and music. Teenagers rebelling is a topic that everyone can relate to because of the pressure that comes with being a teenager. During this time, teenagers are being given rules to follow, expectations to meet, and society telling them what they need to do to make their lives meaningful. The exposure to rebelling themes in the media is presenting them with messages to relate to, and can even showcase the consequences that will come with their actions.
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The media has come to dominate the lives of many of today’s youths. In The Great Imagination Heist, Reynolds Price expresses extreme dismay at the media’s ever-tightening grasp over the impressionable minds of adolescents. He sincerely feels that the effects of prolonged exposure to television, film, video games, and the Internet are detrimental to the development of a youth’s imagination and ability to think freely, without outside influence. The word “heist” indicates the intention to rob or steal. Price laments what he perceives to be the robbing of original, personal thought. He longs for the days when people read books freely and television was little more than a negligible aspect of our daily lives.
In “High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies” David Denby criticizes movies portraying high school. He writes “The most commercial and frivolous of genres harbor a grievance against the world” (426). In many movies starting in the early 90’s you began to see an extreme amount of disrespect to adults from teenagers. High school movies are filled with unruly
Recognize that the "Culture of Hollywood" is based on motion pictures as big business as well as entertainment.
This essay will look at the different ways in which young people are portrayed in the media. It will focus on how the idea of childhood innocence has been challenged by the media and rather than ‘little angels’ children are now seen as ‘little devils’ in the public eye. By looking at ‘The Bulger Case of 1993’ we can see where the idea of ‘little devils’ and children as evil beings began. It will examine why media stories of young people are focused much more on negative aspects such as crime and gang culture rather than positive ones. It will also look at how television programmes such as ‘Teen Mom’ and ‘Skins’ portray the youth of today and whether these programmes come across as a positive or negative portrayal of teenagers. The idea of a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ will also be examined and whether the way the media portrays children can be harmful to the construction of their identities and possibly lead to alienation.
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So many young people go into the entertainment business. Most of them do not know that without a support system to keep them grounded and stable their mental development can be compromised. The society that we place so high in our culture and deem worthy of such high praise, eat our children alive. They grow too fast, have to defend themselves constantly, and are watched around the clock. As a society, we must take a look at what we are doing to the people in the entertainment industry.
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