� 2001-2006 by Shiloh
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It was such a relief to be done with it! I couldn't believe how free I felt--and still feel--even with papers galore on my shoulders. It was awesome. Now though, there's the take home final to contend with...don't even get me started there cause I think it's ridiculous.
Anyways my presentation is done. Yay! It's turned in and outta my hair. The professor said it was good and clear. Good. Cause at the time I felt like I was rattled, and even though I had structure it sounded as if I was trying to tie loosely related threads together. And every once in awhile I'd pause for a breath. I also feared I did badly in the question-answer period. But I don't have to worry bout it now.
Though before I close the door on the subject, I'm interested in your take. My presentation was on Hollywood being society's scapegoat for violence. When tragedies such as Columbine and the killing of a toddler by two 10-year-olds in England, Hollywood has gotten the rap. Studies have proven movies do indeed have a powerful influence over us and often have painted the movie industry in a negative light. But filmmakers have also provided a compelling argument in their favor. 1) Movies Aren't Real. 2) They Reflect Society. According to Steven Spielberg society is much more violent than movies. He witnessed with his kids the execution of a Palestinian live on the news. His kids wanted to know if it was real or fake. In the movie business they use blanks and blood cartridges and the actors wlk away at the end of the day. Then there is Japan for example. Many of its cartoons and movies are violent, yet that nation has a low crime rate. And when Hong Kong's director John Woo came to America he was baffled by our "preoccupation" with Hollywood violence.
The conclusion drawn from my research is that society and Hollywood share the responsibility. There should be no scapegoat. The class itself concluded it encompassd the entire mass media, not just the movies and society. Agree or disagree?
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