Lies the Television Told Us

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School essay

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3 pages

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.doc

Published date :

10/19/2007

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Table of Contents Lies the Television Told Us Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? (Lifetime Network)
  3. 'Jeremy': Pearl Jam (MTV)
  4. Secret cutting (USA Network)
  5. 'Normal Again': Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX Network)
  6. Conclusion

Abstract

The media exists for the sole purpose of entertainment, and the easiest way to bring this entertainment to the people is through television. This being said, it can be understood why the media functions the way it does; entertainment needs to be entertaining. Isn't it only expected that writers would strive to blow everything out of proportion? Even the news focuses mostly on the heart wrenching. So really, can television be blamed for the way in which it portrays mental illnesses? Why give viewers the boredom of a psychiatrist's office when they can be given violent, sick people lost to the madness of schizophrenia and suicidal tendencies? Instead of striving for realistic integrity, television works toward the most violent portrayal of mental illnesses it can create.

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Level :Advanced Study : Literature School/University : Emerson College

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