Technological advances like TV and computer has digitalized the modern world bringing with it a massive revolution in the media sector. Our life has always been encircled by media; from commercial to major business of entertainment. Due to their constant presence, they have large inspiration in every major aspect, specially, in the young generation life. During teenage years, a person is on course where they develop the skills of knowledge. One the most important entertainment company, Walt Disney, quoted, “I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” This statement represents all media goal, to entertain people regardless biases along the way. For this reason, a movie …show more content…
The movie starts out with Benjamin Martin’s family (especially boys) are really excited to fight in war. As Gabriel similarly quoted, “I’m fighting for freedom, what are you fighting for Father? Oh wait, you don’t.” It influence and drive the audience to see that this revolution is good and they have to do whatever it takes to win it. You will be a fool or coward if you don’t take sides with the rebels or patriots (quoted by Anne Howard, Gabriel’s to-be wife). This leads us to another example of bias, viewing the British to be destructive in a very negative way. General Tavington as an illustration kept on appearing in the scene where British are trying to defeat the American army. When you follow the plot of the story, it is as if he was responsible for the British loss. If he didn’t arrest and plan to kill Gabriel, Thomas wouldn’t have died, if he didn’t burn the church with Gabriel’s wife, Gabriel wouldn’t have died, and if he didn’t commence brutal act, the British might have won and he would live contently because Ben Martin wouldn’t …show more content…
Released during the Independence Day, July 4 and nominated for many awards and hit the box-office, this movie again quickly faded as arguments of truthful error rose in America. Altering history for sake of movie has happened continuously, one way or another it’s just to entertain the audience and gain business profits. It maybe acceptable for entertaining reasons but not for educational reasons. Students attend school to learn and expand their knowledge, not to be entertained. We live the life of true knowledge, not fictions and rough idea. Thus, the doubtable idea of varying actual facts from a course of history isn’t going to enlighten a student in their education. A movie that should’ve been shown to the young generation for educational purpose should only contain precise fact, such as Revolution (1985)Johnny Tremain (1957),John Paul Jones (1959), The Devil 's Disciple (1959) (Patriot Source – Other Films). These classics show the real fact not because they intend to, but the lack of modern technology. However, it shows that if the entertainment media want to show the real facts, they could. It is the modern day trend that we’re able to handle countless inadequate cartoons and value sexual corruption, yet defeated by real facts of true events. Stay cautious against Hollywood