Sunday, October 15, 2017

Assignment 5 - Sarah


Prompt 2.

I believe that television is a great form of easy entertainment. It requires nothing of the person being entertained other than to watch. It is not always the most educational, nor the most useful, but it is a good, easy way to be entertained.

Television’s ability to conveniently advertise has decreased because of DVRs and Netflix because they allow you to skip the commercials and go right to your show. However, most Americans still watch normal television as well and do sit through the commercials while waiting for their show to come back on, so advertisers still get their message out to most Americans.

Watching TV is sometimes used as a way to procrastinate and watch useless shows about the Kardashians, but it can also be used for good reasons too. TV can provide educational resources to children and adults alike. This summer we had to watch a documentary for English and Netflix proved to be an amazing resource to find a documentary. Also, if you’ve had a bad day sometimes you simply need something to cheer you up and your favorite show could be the one thing that could make you laugh. Or if your boyfriend broke up with you and you watched hallmark just to cry and feel a little less alone. TV shows emotion and can touch people in a way they need.

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