I was watching the film "Manhattan" for one of my classes and there is one part where Woody Allen's character, who works for a television studio, decides to quit because he is outraged by what the station is putting on television. He saw it as trash and that it didn't fit into his values. The movie was made in 1979 but I feel like it still applies today. Shows that are on today really don't seem to have any moral compass at all. I will admit I do watch shows like "The Real World", and "Jersey Shore," and I do find great entertainment in watching these peoples lives. I think it is just because in the time I have grown up in, it is just what I am accustomed to. We all like to laugh, but is what we are laughing about actually funny or just pathetic. The people on "Jersey Shore," went from nobodies to making 10 thousand dollars just to show up at clubs. What is worse is we made these people famous. By watching them and getting a cheap laugh at ignorance and stupidity, they now can just coast by while others have to struggle to make ends meet. I know I added to this fame by watching and actually enjoying it, but I just started asking why is it that I find this entertaining?
Maybe I'm doing the wrong thing and I should just try to get on television and make it big by doing nothing. Some could say they are living the "American Dream" but what does that even mean anymore? Coast by until you somehow catch a big break? Wasn't the dream to come here, make an honest living and support a family? This society has strayed away from any and all values, and you have to wonder if and when it will ever get back on track.
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