Global Villag

Living within the global village allows individuals to experience and share a wider range of information through expanding technological revolutions. While the concept of a globalized community allows exchanging ideas faster, it also may restrict an individual’s choice and ability to choose their own path and identity. This may be due to the fact that the media manipulates this transfer of knowledge to ensure we agree with certain ideas and experiences. A Man with Five Children by Nick Enright and the documentary An Inconvenient Truth composed by Davis Guggenheim explores how living within the global village can alter an individual’s identity and specific choices resulting in both limiting and extending their individual freedom.
Media has the power to reshape individual choices which can have a negative impact on the individual. The use of the media within Jessie’s life has shaped and challenged her perception of herself causing her to question her self-identity. Gerry as the filmmaker uses persuasion as a form of manipulation to influence Jessie’s decision to talk on behalf of her own people. ‘’Do it for your mum and dad’’ uses dialogue and emotive language with an imperative tone to create a sense of media manipulation. This demonstrates Gerry’s persuasive power to influence individual’s actions for his own benefit and establishes how the media alters reality by influencing opinions to entertain the public. Repetition reinforces Jessie’s sense of self-doubt on her decision to speak as she states ‘’I wouldn’t call myself that. I wouldn’t call myself an activist. You might.’’ This creates the idea of Jessie questioning the decisions made throughout her life influenced by Gerry and links to how the media can form our sense of self and affect our self-acceptance. Gerry has manipulated Jessie and portrayed her as an activist, a label that shapes her life due to his influence on her choices. Stage directions demonstrate how the media can control the truth he replays