Television and Movies
Melanie Sparks
Television and Movies
There are many inspirations that people have in their lives to comprise their personality. Usually people assume that the greatest influences in the lives of children are parents and teachers, but most would never realize that the movies and television that children watch can alter their behavior. Whether causing a well-intentioned outcome or a unscrupulous one, watching these programs essentially results in making an immense impact on how a person acts, presents themselves, speaks, and looks. One way that television shows and movies can influence an individual is stereotyping of people in society. Each character in a movie has his or her’s own distinct personality. Subconsciously, the human mind relates one’s appearance and personality, so if a person resembles the character, people assume he acts like him as well. Sometimes this judgmental action can result in a good way, and other times it can end in a poor consequence. For example, the movie Legally Blonde is about how an attractive, blonde woman named Elle Woods is considered unintelligent because people believe she obsesses over her looks and ignores her knowledge. Although Elle proves herself to be smart the end, people continue the initial stereotype in their minds that blondes are naturally stupid, in reality, because they are pretty. Another way that television and movies can impact someone’s personality is that they are often based on real life situations that usually end happily. After watching most movies, people expect their dreams to always end flawlessly. Many movie directors and writers develop the play as a happy ending because that is what their audience desires to see. However, when spectators’ ideas of a perfect lifestyle do not go as planned, they immediately become disappointed and involved in stress and difficult decisions. For example, everyone wants to experience the life of Cinderella. In the movie Cinderella, she starts out as sad house
Television and Movies
There are many inspirations that people have in their lives to comprise their personality. Usually people assume that the greatest influences in the lives of children are parents and teachers, but most would never realize that the movies and television that children watch can alter their behavior. Whether causing a well-intentioned outcome or a unscrupulous one, watching these programs essentially results in making an immense impact on how a person acts, presents themselves, speaks, and looks. One way that television shows and movies can influence an individual is stereotyping of people in society. Each character in a movie has his or her’s own distinct personality. Subconsciously, the human mind relates one’s appearance and personality, so if a person resembles the character, people assume he acts like him as well. Sometimes this judgmental action can result in a good way, and other times it can end in a poor consequence. For example, the movie Legally Blonde is about how an attractive, blonde woman named Elle Woods is considered unintelligent because people believe she obsesses over her looks and ignores her knowledge. Although Elle proves herself to be smart the end, people continue the initial stereotype in their minds that blondes are naturally stupid, in reality, because they are pretty. Another way that television and movies can impact someone’s personality is that they are often based on real life situations that usually end happily. After watching most movies, people expect their dreams to always end flawlessly. Many movie directors and writers develop the play as a happy ending because that is what their audience desires to see. However, when spectators’ ideas of a perfect lifestyle do not go as planned, they immediately become disappointed and involved in stress and difficult decisions. For example, everyone wants to experience the life of Cinderella. In the movie Cinderella, she starts out as sad house