Anti-Heros
COMM 246
04/11/2012
Modern Anti-Heroes In modern media violence is worshiped and the hero is not always a law abiding citizen. The anti-hero is becoming increasingly popular. Many anti-heroes are criminals. Writers have the ability to have their audience fall in love and care about an anti-hero. Looking up to these anti-heroes might have some devastating affects on society. Violent media, particularly movies, could very well have an affect on the number of violent crimes being committed in the world. It may cause younger audience members to idolize the people in the media they consume, which could lead to the recreation of the crimes they saw, or a new interpretation of them. Some people are easily influenced. By studying anti-heroes popular in the media, we can compare the crime rates then to now, and hopefully find a growing trend in both. There have always been thieves, murderers, and other criminals, but with certain media worshiping these people, you can only expect more people to become criminals. In many anti-hero movies the crimes committed in the film are shown in such a way that makes them look justified. This is one of the main reasons I think it might be easy for someone to be involved with crime after being saturated by it in the movies. The media very well might be teaching people how to justify their own criminal behavior. I know that not everyone that watches violent movies, or likes anti-hero stories is a criminal, but some people who are in a tight spot, or have been debating about robbing that gas station to pay the rent, might find just the push they need in modern media. Stories about anti-heroes have been told for ages, and are becoming increasingly popular in modern media, especially modern films. The term anti-hero includes any protagonist with characteristics that would conflict with traditional heroes. An example would be the popular Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. He protects his
04/11/2012
Modern Anti-Heroes In modern media violence is worshiped and the hero is not always a law abiding citizen. The anti-hero is becoming increasingly popular. Many anti-heroes are criminals. Writers have the ability to have their audience fall in love and care about an anti-hero. Looking up to these anti-heroes might have some devastating affects on society. Violent media, particularly movies, could very well have an affect on the number of violent crimes being committed in the world. It may cause younger audience members to idolize the people in the media they consume, which could lead to the recreation of the crimes they saw, or a new interpretation of them. Some people are easily influenced. By studying anti-heroes popular in the media, we can compare the crime rates then to now, and hopefully find a growing trend in both. There have always been thieves, murderers, and other criminals, but with certain media worshiping these people, you can only expect more people to become criminals. In many anti-hero movies the crimes committed in the film are shown in such a way that makes them look justified. This is one of the main reasons I think it might be easy for someone to be involved with crime after being saturated by it in the movies. The media very well might be teaching people how to justify their own criminal behavior. I know that not everyone that watches violent movies, or likes anti-hero stories is a criminal, but some people who are in a tight spot, or have been debating about robbing that gas station to pay the rent, might find just the push they need in modern media. Stories about anti-heroes have been told for ages, and are becoming increasingly popular in modern media, especially modern films. The term anti-hero includes any protagonist with characteristics that would conflict with traditional heroes. An example would be the popular Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. He protects his