Parents should be responsible for educating their children with the content of every movie or show they allow to be watched. Everyone watches movies with a different point of view, what adults might think is bad, a kid has no idea because it’s been viewed with a different perspective. In the article, “In Defense of Princess Culture” by Crystal Liechty, the author, who is also a mother of two girls argues that she’s not against her daughters loving princesses or being tomboys as she states in her argument, “If she’s into pirates or animal or ninja spies, I will totally support her in that. And use that culture to teach her the values I want her to learn”. The author explains that whatever her daughters like, she’ll use it as a tool to teach them the appropriate side of anything they are been shown. Educating children at a younger age about what films or movies are displaying is a way to teach them that not everything they see needs to be imitated and they are always supposed to be who they really…
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia series written by CS Lewis. The book series was such a great success that in 2008, the first book was turned into a film. What many people may not realize is that CS Lewis wrote the book series with a specific goal in mind: to showcase the word of God to different parts of the world through an artistic lens.…
Christianity is a major theme of Sir Gawain and The Green Knight. It is evident throughout heroic Sir Gawain is hugely reliant upon his Christian faith. Gawain’s shield, one of the most distinguishing symbols of the knight had a pentangle which represented his virtues, most of which can be ascribed to Christianity. Spurring him on through challenges was a picture of the Virgin Mary on the inner portion of his shield. The tale of Sir Gawain can even be seen as an allegory of the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and the subsequent fall of man. Manifestations in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight consisting of Adam, Eve, the forbidden fruit, Eden, and the loss of innocence all point to this epic poem being an allegory of the Biblical account of human creation…
The Lord of the Rings was primarily banned in Christian Schools and Homes because it was considered “irreligious”. This is ironic considering Tolkien…
. . The stories and themes that fill the pages of the Harry Potter books have little to do with Wicca at all, in fact." However she adds, “The books do glorify magic and make fun of ordinary humans know to Harry and his friends as ' 'muggles. '" However, the media’s influence goes beyond these books. There is a section of the publishing world dedicated to Wiccan themes and it is widely successful. The themes also appear in TV shows and movies that are widely popular. Sanders goes on to list and describe five reasons why Wiccans leave the church and turn to the religion. The first is concern for the earth. Wiccans love the earth and feel that Christians have turned a blind eye to environmental concerns. The second is empowerment for women. Many Wiccans believe that the church has denigrated women and that Wicca empowers them, particularly with…
On page eight, Rookmaaker talks about how the 1800s in this manner, “Religion was fine as long as it was purely private and did not interfere with the important things in this world, science, philosophy, scholarship, the high arts.” I believe this is practiced even more in our century than his. Many people do not believe in God or Jesus and a lot of today’s definition of “art” supports this. However, there are still some authors and movie directors that not only believe but show this in their work. It is stated in Lewis’s biography that The Chronicles of Narnia, did, in fact, have a Christian theme. The main character portraying this was Aslan, the Lion and the King of Narnia, as he is said to have been a Jesus Christ figure. Another example…
For generations, Walt Disney films have been a “must watch” by parents, children and their families. However, these people may not see the hidden meanings behind Disney films. Currently, children are constantly exposed to media and opinions inherently presented within television, films, radio, books and more. Disney films are no exception. The films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty all reinforce traditional gender roles, and the idea that lightness is supreme and will help when it comes to goodness conquering evil.…
According to Edgar Alan Poe, a short story should be like a window into someone else’s life, in other words it doesn’t really matter what happened before and it doesn’t matter what’s going to happen after. The authors of the short stories I have read in class this year, using only that window, have made me feel sorry for the characters and angry towards the resentment the rest of the community shows them because they are different from others. Reading White & witchetty, the Dolls House and Josie has made me question my own values and beliefs.…
Medieval England literature all seem to follow a basic set of ideas. Although many of the plays and tales we have read so far are different in plotlines, they all possess a certain set of ideas and focus on certain concepts. In each piece of literature, not only is God mentioned, but religion almost always is a main issue in the plot. Along with holiness and religion, virtues and chivalry are also common in this type of literature, whether it be how the characters have good virtues or the characters’ lack of them.…
But the lessons fairy tales teach are in many cases relevant for adults. Today most people see fairy tales as children’s literature, but this has not always been the case. Once fairy tales were an art shared by people of all ages and social classes. Children often play and make up their own stories, they use their imagination and fantasy is a part of their daily life. The way fairy tales are built up appeals to children because it gives them an opportunity to learn and understand. Children need guidance. One of the ways fairy tales can teach children things and entertain them is by guiding them through the stories. Fairy tales are for everyone. They are stories of the people; their roots grow deep into our roots and society. Though we have changed their original purpose and associated them with children stories, they aren’t any less meaningful. Fairy tales simplicity to read is very much so misunderstood when it comes to morals and meanings as they mean so much with so…
Many of these classic stories have been banned because of sexual references, racial slurs, religious intolerance, or supposed witchcraft promotion. Although some may consider these books controversial or inappropriate, many English classes have required their students to read these books (About banned). It should be believed that even controversial books could ultimately boost, not deter, our educational wealth. Book banning should be opposed for three main reasons: education should be open to everyone, citizens should have access to the press, and, lastly, parents should monitor what their own children read and not what other children can obtain. For these reasons, I conclude that the government should play no role in what books any age group can obtain.…
Parents surely cannot expect to shelter their children from the real world forever. These books might have have violence and torture and bad people, but so does the real world and kids should know what to face if they have to when they grow up. If you read about people with sad, terrible lives, you will feel more grateful for what you have and you will be a better person. If you don't about the dark and sadness of the world, you can't know to appreciate the happiness and light. Kids have to know about terrible things like the Holocaust and unfair tyranny so they can make sure that history doesn't repeat…
Everyone has different values when it comes to how we live their life. We all in a since, “Need, in other words, something to believe in that is larger than their own appetites and urges and, yes, bigger than their ‘psychological drives’. They (children) need a larger view of the world, a moral context, as it were---a faith addresses itself to the meaning of this life we all live and, soon enough, let go of. ”(Coles, 563) This quote from Robert Coles, in his essay “I Listen to My Parents and Wonder What They Believe”, explains how children need to acquire morals that they live by so society can operate without the selfish ruining the lives of everyone else.…
The dictionary definition of witch is the most commonly assumed stereotype which is a person, usually a woman, with malignant supernatural powers, who practices sorcery with the aid of the devil. The word witch is weighted with many different associations, so it is hard to conjure up one exact definition of the word. The meaning of this word has became immensely distorted due to centuries of persecution at the hands of the Christian church. The idea of witchcraft usually lands in the same realm as fantasy and childhood notions of fairytales. When confronted with the notion that people in this world really do practice witchcraft, we are immersed both in fascination and fear.…
In “the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” society exemplifies religious hypocrisy. Twain speaks to the audience of religious southerners, like Miss Watson, who feel they know the Bible yet remain blind.…