From the presentations in class, a lot of the groups talked about how violence in media has gone to an extreme and society's desensitivity to violence. Violence in media has reached a peak and is seen by all viewers no matter what age. It is so easily viewed because violence is not only portrayed on the big screen, but also on television on regular cable. Like people are being shot, tortured and beaten in some of the shows on television. Television shows that were brought up in the presentations were Breaking Bad, Justified and The Wire. All these television shows exemplify a mature level of violence through the actions of the main characters. The thing that all of these main characters have in common is that their actions create a blurred line between good in evil because of their reasons for them. For example, Raylan Givens from Justified is a sheriff that uses violence and killing to clean up his town from injustice.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Contemporary Media Analysis
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