Television has a been a medium for storytelling for a very long time and is similar to radio and film in that it gives you the best of both worlds. Where radio can give you an intense detailed story over a longer period of time and film can also give you an intense detailed story it has to do it in less time but you actually get to see what’s happening rather than just visualizing it yourself. That is why TV storytelling is so awesome because it allows you to see what is happening and also lets a story be told over a long period of time through multiple episodes. Two TV shows that prove just how amazing TV storytelling can be are Doctor Who and South Park. Doctor Who is a Sci-Fi story of The Doctor and his companions as they adventure through …show more content…
Since South Park isn’t classified as a suspenseful show it isn’t going to have every episode filled with suspenseful moments and the creators do a fantastic job of compensating for the lack of suspense with outrageous comedy. The reason the writers are able to keep the show so fresh after all these years is because they are mocking real life people and situations. It might seem counterproductive since they could easily offend someone but for each person they offend there is another person who finds the topic 100% accurate and hilarious. They are able to keep it amazingly fresh, even though they have the same characters every episode, by sometimes putting more of the main focus on just one of the characters and it doesn’t always have to Stan, Kyle, Cartman, or Kenny sometimes they have episodes that focus on their friend Butters like “Butters’ Very Own Episode” in which Butter’s mom tries to kill him and Butters survives the attempt even though he thought it was just an accident and wants to hurry up and get home in time to celebrate his parents’ anniversary for example or episodes that focus on Stan's dad Randy like “With Apologies to Randy Jackson” in which Randy offends African Americans by using the N word on Wheel of …show more content…
In the episodes Clara wants The Doctor to help bring her boyfriend Danny back to life and after much arguing The Doctor agrees that he will help her. We already know The Doctor cares for Clara but at that moment is when you realize he just wants her to be happy and that he sees her more like a daughter than a friend. Every incarnation of The Doctor feels a different way, always positive, about his companions and since this Doctor is much older it is only natural he would treat her like his daughter. In the last episode we see Danny has been turned into one of the Cybermen but he still has his emotions intact and Danny and Clara plead with The Doctor to turn off his emotions so Danny can be at peace but The Doctor refuses in fear that Danny will harm Clara as soon as it happens, Clara eventually convinces The Doctor that Danny won’t harm her and so he hands her his Sonic Screwdriver and allows her to turn off his emotions. This just goes to show that not only does The Doctor care for Clara he also trusts her judgement which is a huge deal because The Doctor doesn’t trust very easily. In “Death in Heaven” The Doctor is faced with another impossible choice that not only involves what he should about all the Cybermen but also what to do about The Master. He gives Cyberman Danny control over all the Cybermen and Danny commands them, and himself, to fly into the sky and self
South Park is an animated TV series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, which first aired on Comedy Central in 1997. The show features four boys Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick. South Park has been seen as one of the most controversial shows due to its raunchy humor and obscene depiction of characters in the show. South Park deals with many current issues in the news surrounding anything from in politics to religion. In dealing with these issues South Park involves adult comedy that parodies current issues going on in the United States and around the world. South Park also uses many other rhetorical deceives, such as
The people broadcasting the turn of events made up a story at the end in order to keep their public calm after they lost track of Montag. Televisions have reality shows that are dramatized and unimaginative. Television even broadcasts television series and movies with graphic detailing of wars and fights. Bradbury was not attracted to the television as others were because he believed the television would shape the way we think and our emotions. People nowadays are becoming addicted to television at an alarming rate since they can watch movies, television series, and play video games such as Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii.
“Oh my God, they killed Kenny!” South Park is an adult cartoon that circles around the abnormal life of four boys living in Colorado. This hilarious animated television series strives to be the most controversial show on air. The series has been on air since August 13, 1997 and while the show seems ridiculous, it is commonly known for incorporating high and low culture within the show. South Park has been known to take current issues from today’s society and convert them into a more simplified version while transforming it into satire.
Frighteningly, the show is a parody of society itself. In film, parody is usually the death-knell of a particular genre. Years ago, I read that Ren and Stimpy (another cartoon) was proof of the decline of our civilization because of its attacks on societal norms. Could South Park be further proof of this decline, or is it just a funny cartoon that allows us to laugh at ourselves while dealing with our fears?
...ression just because it is not politically correct. Critics of South Park are in denial of what the world is because the world itself is not politically correct. People want to make the world seem like it is not as bad as it is. In the real world, profanity is spoken, violence happens, and racism is committed. South Park shows us what the real world is and how we should deal with it.
In the medical field, there are many ethical dilemmas that a person could face. One of the major dilemmas in the medical field comes from being a doctor. While attending to a patient/ client the doctor may not know the best treatment or course of action to take because of the many options there could be. The values and beliefs of a doctor can’t interfere with the treatment of a patient/client. Their job is to be honest, benevolent, respectful, and to maintain confidentiality of the patient/client.
Three people can have the same condition, but only one will find the suffering unbearable. People suffer, but suffering is as much a function of the values of individuals as it is of the physical causes of that suffering. Inevitably in that circumstance, the doctor will in effect be treating the patient's values. To be responsible, the doctor would have to share those values. The doctor would have to decide, on her own, whether the patient's life was "no longer worth living."
What is a story? A story to me can be either a combination of characters and actions which can be fake or real. More like an adventure story used more for entertainment. Another example can be historical events a serious of events in the past which can be used for future learning. There are many different interpretations for a story. Many ways of telling a story also, for example the usual way of tell a scary story. Being in total darkness with a group of friends around each other and having one flash light for the story teller. It just makes the story a little spookier. Every story has its own unique way of telling it right.
Throughout this paper I will explore the power of storytelling using the course lexicon and I will examine it in the context of two course texts. One of the texts that I will be referring to is by Doxtator, excerpts from Fluffs and Feathers and the second text I will be referring to is by Griffin, excerpts from Woman and Nature. The power of storytelling is a part of the mimetic world and because stories have so much power they can be used to help bring about dominant fantasies. Stories are told over and over again until they are reinforced and in this essay I will argue that the power of storytelling is a form of social control.
Steven Johnson wrote an article for the New York Times in which he argues that back in the days, television shows use to have a very simple plot which was easy to follow without too much attention. It was just an other way to sit back and relax. However, throughout the years, viewers grew tired of this situation and demanded more complex plot lines with multiple story lines that related to recent news topics. He takes the example of the television show “24”. “24” is known for being the first show which its plot occurs in “real-time”, it is also known for not censuring the violence of its topics. It is a drastic change from what Johnson states as an example “Starsky and Hutch” where basically each episodes was only a repetition of the last one. Johnson also believes that there is a misconception of the mass culture nowadays where people think the television viewer wants dumb shows which in response makes them dumber. Johnson does not agree, for him, television shows such as “24” are “nutritional”. He also states that sm...
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The Effect of Television In The Age of Missing Information Bill McKibben, in his book The Age of Missing Information, explores the impact of television on modern cultures both in America and around the world. In the book McKibben carries out an experiment; he watches the entire television broadcast of 93 separate cable channels for one entire day. In all McKibben viewed 24 hours of programming from 93 separate cable stations, that is more than 2,200 hours of television. His purpose in this formidable undertaking was to determine how much actual information that was relevant to real life he could glean from a day of television broadcasting. McKibben also spent a day camping alone on a mountain near his home.
The television show South Park is a very controversial show which has been attacked by the media, politicians, parents, the school system, and just about every other social group imaginable. Why is the show so controversial? The reason it is attacked so thoroughly is because of its crude humor and vulgar displays by its characters, as well as the fact that it attacks the thoughts and beliefs of every religion in the world. This vulgarity and intolerance is most notable in the character Cartman, who is extremely offensive in his thoughts, ideas, and actions. The show does, however, provide a balance to Cartman’s antics through his co-stars Stan and Kyle. Stan, and Kyle almost always stand up to Cartman and ridicule his intolerance, thereby creating a view of intolerance for intolerance. This intolerance for intolerance is the part of the show which redeems it, and should silence the critics. Unfortunately, those critics are the groups that the show often criticizes, and because of this they find the show repulsive. South Park’s depiction of society is very worthwhile, as it shows it’s viewers who can look past the crude humor, that intolerance within our society is not acceptable and poking fun at those ideas is one way of promoting tolerance.
Smith, Aaron. “Transmedia Storytelling in Television 2.0.Strategies for Developing Television Narratives Across Media Platforms” A discussable version of Aaron Smith’s thesis for Middlebury College. (2009) Web. 19 Mar. 2014.
An argument to define reasoning as to why a doctor should now act, is for their morals like that of the patient. It can conflict within the same areas as the individuals as well. From a utilitarian point, if she is saved she can benefit the life of her husband and simply try for a baby on another day. Also, with a point like that of socrates, the doctor can’t simply stand by while watching another person willingly commit what is essentially considered suicide. This is affecting them within themselves as well as what can be logically arrived at through sequence of other facts.