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Violence On Screen Essay, Research Paper

In the last few years, I have noticed that on screen violence has become as

common as a Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. People often argue that the violence

seen on screen is influencing our culture, yet each year the amount of viewers’

increase. It seems that in order for your film or program to be successful it

must contain violence. In my opinion, this constant levitation of violence on

screen is due to our cultures’ infatuation with the art of violence. Violence is

present in the most of our cultures most enjoyedfilms like Independence Day,

daytime talk shows such as Jerry Springer and even in cartoons that have been

around forever like Tom & Jerry. I can recall a time when daytime talk shows

(Donahue, Oprah) would hardly ever have audience feed back and very few

panelists. My how times have changed. On today’s talk shows, such as Jerry

Springer, there is always a boisterous audience member, or an insane guest. Just

as sure as you will find Abe Lincoln on a penny, you will see a chair fly on

Jerry Springer. The Springer show was the first show to have guests’ fight

without stopping the camera. Jerry Springers’ blatant disrespect for daytime

show rules stirred controversy in the media but it also stirred up something in

the public?. interest.Although Jerry Springer had gone against all the rules

of daytime, his rebellion had made his talk show the most watched show in the

nation. When the Springer show surpassed the ratings of all time favorite Oprah

Whinfrey, it was re-established that violence sells. Recently the Springer show

has stopped airing its’ fierce and very real fights for many reasons, one being

that 23% of the people that watched his show are under the age of sixteen.

Although Jerry Springer is a show intended for adults, childrens’ shows contain

violence as well.When I was a child, I saw nothing wrong with the Elmer Fudd

hunting Rabbits or other Looney Tune characters being blown up, shot, or thrown

off a cliff. Wile E. Cyote was always being killed while scheming to catch the

Road Runner. The most popular cartoons always contained violence. Though not the

most violent, Tom & Jerry exhibited the cat and mouse chase with a little

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