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The way we view the world or our perception of it is greatly influenced by number of things including our upbringing, the experiences that we go through, and also the portrayal of it by the media including television. The statement suggests that television almost always distort our perception of the world and of reality. Seeing as to how television has become such a daily part of everyday life, it is not difficult to image the dramatic impact that it can have on the way we see the world. The more we watch television and the more we continually see something repeated over and over, the more it becomes accepted as normal and part of reality. An example of this would be commercials of cleaning products. Taking out the influence of society as a whole, it is interesting to note that a majority of these commercials have a female figure using the product.
Television, however, does not always shape how we view the world. One of the purposes that television serves is as a source of entertainment. There are things that are shown on it that are fiction and/or quite absurd that we can quickly and easily separate it from reality and view it solely for its entertainment values. This is the case when we are watching some sort of science fiction show. The types of science and technology shown on these shows are extraordinary, imaginative and might someday be possible in the future but for the time being they are viewed as a cure of our everyday boredom and escape from reality.
The way we view the world is affected by numerous things. One of which being television and the media in general. Television has firmly established itself in our society that what we see upon it comes to distort our perception of the world. Not everything that we see upon it, however, gets accepted and interpreted as being normal and a part of reality. When we can differentiate what we see as purely for entertainment, its effects on our view of the world is greatly diminished. Therefore, what seems to determine whether television affect or distort our perception of the world is whether what is shown is rooted in reality and is relevant or relatable to the viewer.
Television, however, does not always shape how we view the world. One of the purposes that television serves is as a source of entertainment. There are things that are shown on it that are fiction and/or quite absurd that we can quickly and easily separate it from reality and view it solely for its entertainment values. This is the case when we are watching some sort of science fiction show. The types of science and technology shown on these shows are extraordinary, imaginative and might someday be possible in the future but for the time being they are viewed as a cure of our everyday boredom and escape from reality.
The way we view the world is affected by numerous things. One of which being television and the media in general. Television has firmly established itself in our society that what we see upon it comes to distort our perception of the world. Not everything that we see upon it, however, gets accepted and interpreted as being normal and a part of reality. When we can differentiate what we see as purely for entertainment, its effects on our view of the world is greatly diminished. Therefore, what seems to determine whether television affect or distort our perception of the world is whether what is shown is rooted in reality and is relevant or relatable to the viewer.
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