Media And Violence: Peter Pan

Media and Violence

“Don’t grow up it’s a trap.” this is a quote from one of my favourite movies as a child, Peter Pan. I am sure you all are familiar with it, but does any of you know the story’s real origin? Peter Pan was written by J.M Barrie,and in his original story Peter Pan was the only boy who could not grow up. In spite living in Neverland, his followers, the lost boys, did age, and if they do not die on one of his dangerous adventures, Peter Pan would murder them. Why do you think Disney has altered the story to a less violent version? The media and entertainment industry consist of film, radio, and television. These segments include movies, TV shows, radio shows, news, music, newspapers, magazines, and books. Media is the fastest

10 percent to 20 percent of real-life violence can be attributable to media violence. According to an article in 2013 in American Psychological Association Researches a report that was done in 1982 identified the major effects on children watching violence on television that included children may become less sympathetic to the pain and suffering of others, may be more fearful of the world around them, and may be more likely to behave aggressively or harm others. Nevertheless, later researches suggested that exposure to media violence is one of the several factors that lead to aggressive behaviour, while others found that watching violence on media is a form of entertainment and does not result in the concerned incitement that would be expected. The violence in the media is growing wider and wider day by day. There are three genres specially made that contain numerous of violent scenes which are horror, thriller, and action, and there are no specific prohibitions on this type of matter. Even though television violence can desensitise some viewers, specially children, there is no evidence to prove that violent imagery cause real-life violence; however, television violence is managed by the networks; as mentioned in an article on Los Angeles Times Entertainment, February

Additionally, the sorrows and grieves are mentioned in some biographies. In conclusion, violence in the media should be censored, and pornography should be banned completely for it triggers adults the most, and as the serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy has said: “There is loose, in their towns and their communities, people like me today whose dangerous impulses are being fuelled day in and day out by violence in the media by its various forms, particularly sexualised violence.” “Some of the violence in the movies are coming to homes today with stuff that they would not show in x-rated adult theatres 30 years ago.” Only together and not apart, we can protect our children, our families, and ourselves physically and psychologically from the terror that violence in the media can cause. Join and sign the