Watching Television Makes You Smarter Essay

choices we make. To gain true happiness with in a society is to understand the natural way that people interact and relate to each other. Although the television industry was in its infancy when Bradbury wrote his novel in 1953, he was understood that this…

In today’s society, every person is different. We all have our own rights, and no one tears us down to make us all equal. There is also no one forcing us to all be the same, and we can voice our opinions and act upon them without punishment. In comparison to a communism society where you can’t be your own person and are under a dictator’s power, we are under a capitalistic society and can be who we really want to be with our own rights. In Kurt Vonnegut’s short story Harrison Bergeron, examples…

was caught on live television news, where millions of people are watching. Of course, his parents, George and Hadley Bergeron, saw his own son get shot without hesitation. It should be sad to watch their own son die, especially when it is shown directly into their eyes. In contrast, Diana bets that his parents are stupid enough to forget everything…

HBU Application: Part B How do you think the study of history could improve your friendships? We have all in one form or another, heard that history repeats itself. Philosopher George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Knowing history does not mean that I will have the answers to everything, but observing the patterns and situations can influence my decisions. This in turn, can lead me to make smarter, wiser choices in regards to my…

Creativity has existed for as long as this earth occurred. It has evolved enormously since then. Creativity can be formed from watching others develop new idea and creating your ideas upon the already existing idea to create something more innovative. In the 21st century creativity has evolved enormously based on the influence of technology. My research focuses specifically on the how creativity process is affected by technology. On the contrary, a new articles by: Nancy Carlsson-Paige “Is…

In the short story “Harrison Bergeron,” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., equality is a big deal. George and Hazel Bergeron’s son Harrison was taken away from them when he was young. While watching the television an older Harrison comes on the screen, expressing his repulsion for equality. The government is using handicaps to make everyone equal, which he proceeds to take off. The Handicapper General who enforces this law then kills Harrison along with a companion of his, and George witnesses this.…

Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. Harrison Bergeron is a story where everyone is equal in every which way. Nobody is smarter, prettier, stronger, etc, than anyone else. Diversity isn’t allowed. That’s when Harrison Bergeron comes along and tries to show everyone that diversity is NOT a bad thing. Another example of this is in Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian”, which is about a world that’s overrun by television. Nobody ever leaves their houses because they’re always…

Brave But Not So New World “It is in the nature of the medium [television] that it must suppress the content of ideas in order to accommodate the requirements of visual interest; that is to say, to accomodate the values of show business.” This quote from Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death shows how current day media is suppressing the content for entertainment purposes. Similar ideas are shared in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, in which he created a dystopia where people are born into a…

How to Get Away With Murder It seems everyone has fantasized about how to commit the perfect murder. It may be while watching one of the many murder series on television, or having a conversation about a recent news story. They could be imagining how they would commit the perfect murder if they were the villain in a mystery they are reading. Or it may even cross their mind when they are exceptionally angry with someone. Even while having these fantasies, most rational people can see the…

whatever you please. It has connected the world like never before and created new social abilities. However, with the way it transfers information, it has reduced the need for deep connections experienced throughout life. Simple tasks such as reading a book or watching television have become more difficult as our attention spans have decreased and made humans more mundane. Nicholas Carr talks about this issue in, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, with Carl Zimmer in “How Google Is Making Us…