Summary Of Violent Media Is Good For Kids By Gerard Jones

In “Violent Media is Good for Kids” Gerard Jones persuades concerned parents that violent media is more beneficial than harmful by appealing emotionally to them through a story about his childhood, establishing his authority, citing a trusted source, using empowering diction, and sharing a story about his son.
The first paragraph begins with, “At 13 I was alone and afraid.” This creates pity for Jones. Parents imagine an adolescent boy, lost in the juvenile world, maybe in a situation comparable to that of their own child. Jones is without access to aggressive forms of entertainment and because of this is unsure of who he is. This tool is persuasive because parents want the best for the children, and reading a story about a man who was once

The word “conquer” is present in, “Pretending to have superhuman powers helps children conquer the feelings of powerlessness that inevitably comes with being so small and young.” The word “conquer” has triumphant connotations of success and power, qualities that are deemed successful in any society. Concerned parents read this sentence and are persuaded to believe that savage comics will allow their son or daughter to grow into a seat of power because reading them allows their child to be strong and with this, the child will face the world with a courageous and optimistic attitude due to the mental preparation they have received from their super hero friends.
Jones shares a personal anecdote in paragraph six when he mentions his son being afraid to climb trees with the other boys in his first-grade class. In response, Jones read old Tarzan comics to his son for two weeks and created desire deep within him to do as Tarzan did, and his son did climb the trees. This story bolsters the thesis by providing an example of when violent media has proven to be of assistance in the development of a child. This places a seed of an idea for what a parent can do when their own child shows signs of being scared to do things that are entertaining and normal to the typical

Jones chooses to end his article with this word because it summarizes what he is fighting for: the freedom of children to influence who they are by the media they enjoy, and allowing them to express their inner emotions in a healthy manner. Exposure to violent video games, gory comics, and bloody movies gives younger people the ability to decide if that is what they enjoy, or if those genres are going to define the adult they grow into. It will allow them to explore their selfhood and prevent buildups of anger that result in a fiery meltdown of anger and frustration. This persuades the audience by posing a subtle question: “Who are you to control the person your child becomes?” Each person, regardless of their age, is unique and will enjoy different things. How can anybody prevent another from discovering who it is they are meant to