Television Essay: Is It Relevant?

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This week in English class we read and discussed an Essay all about television, and whether or not it is addictive. Personally, I don't think that it is, it's just a pass time that is easy to get suckered into and difficult to stop.

The main reason I think this is because now there are different things that should be classified as "addictions" such as the Internet. The Internet has become such a big part of our day to day lives, many people are unable to function without it. We've also replaced human interaction with sites like Facebook and Twitter, creating the illusion that we have tons of friends, but that will never fill the void we feel when we crave social interaction.

One of the main points the author makes in the essay is that television allows the viewer to forget about the outer world and enter into a pleasurable and passive mental state that is hard to get out of. I understand that a lot of people enjoy watching television, but I think now that we have all this technology to record the shows we want to see that happens a lot less. Most people don't just sit down in front of the television to watch it mindlessly to escape their lives. Most sit down to watch a specific show or movie that they've either made time for, or recorded and have an hour or two to sit down and enjoy themselves.

In conclusion, because technology has advanced so much since that essay has been written, it has become irrelevant to our culture and society.