The choice of topics for a television essay is very broad. This could include an analysis of a particular TV show or movie, the reasons for its popularity, similarities and differences with other shows, original distinguishing elements, the filming technique, the actors, the plot, etc. The last trends in the ...Read More
The choice of topics for a television essay is very broad. This could include an analysis of a particular TV show or movie, the reasons for its popularity, similarities and differences with other shows, original distinguishing elements, the filming technique, the actors, the plot, etc. The last trends in the evolution of this entertainment industry could be also investigated and an attempt could be made to estimate the direction we are heading into. Finally, one could write about the influence of television on the last few generations, its potentially negative effects (especially on children) and how to mitigate them, etc. All these topics are justified given the huge impact of television on our lives, even now, in the Internet era.
“Orange is the New Black” has shown considerable success over its five seasons. The show blends elements of a typical television drama with the rarely explored dynamics of incarcerated women, with the desire to connect viewers to an often marginalized portion of the population. Made-to-order...
Death is all around us. It is as natural as living and occurs in different ways. We base the way we handle death on the situation. Using examples from the TV shows Orange is the New Black and Scrubs, I will discuss our society’s understanding...
How real is the Orange is The New Black? The Netflix series Orange is the New Black is a show, which uses its plot and character in order to portray themes of race, sexuality, class, and gender. These themes are conveyed in the short Netflix...
Pretty Little Liars is a series about four girls who got reunited a year after the murder of their loved one Alison DiLaurentis, who was the one who united the four of them in the first place. Alison Dilaurentis who is played by Sasha Pieterse,...
Television shows have different themes for a reason, to appeal to a certain group of people. When a teenager comes home from school, all they want to do is sit down, relax, and watch television. Television shows can be categorized into many different themes. Action...
When I was growing up, I would be reading large chapter books, quite large compared to my age, but I would also like to watch television. Yet my mother would caution me that the television set was no good, and now that I am a...
In Angela Davis: An Autobiography . She has eloquently wrote down her story and intelligently named each chapter nets, rocks, waters, flames, walls, and brides each name symbolizing a step in her life. Her autobiography details how her aims to help oppressed individuals found expression...
In his article, “Reality Television Debases Society”, Jonah Goldberg argues that reality television negatively impacts viewers, in areas ranging from values to wisdom. He believes reality television contributes, at least partly, to the degradation of American culture and society, claiming, “Reality-show culture has thrived in...
It is 2015 and many people of all ages just can’t seem to get enough reality television shows; the glamour, the lights, the makeup, the camera crew following their every move, conversation and argument. Many popular reality shows promote negativity and vanity over humility, resulting...
Rhetoric Devices in Sons of Anarchy Most people wouldn’t expect there to be any connections between a literary class and manly soap opera about a motorcycle club, but that is exactly what I was able to find in my favorite television show, Sons of Anarchy....
Perhaps a theme of the first episode of The Sopranos is the idea that even people who do bad things and kill others suffer stress and love their families just like anyone else. This is particularly emphasized with the periodic scenes with the psychiatrist and...
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential and powerful African American woman in the world during this millenium. Oprah Winfrey is known for a plethora of thing. Oprah is a multi-billion dollar mogul. Winfrey is not only known as a talk show host, but...
Hindi television industry is brimming with the reel life couples turning into real life partners with Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy being the latest ones to walk the aisle. From Ram Kapoor and Gautami Gadgil to Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya, there are numerous celebs...
Above the vocal cords is a set of membranes and cartilage that make the shape of a funnel. When you bring that cartilage in and wrap the shape of the funnel to be even more horn-like, you get twang. The sound is less breathy, more...
A faithful civil rights activist, singer, musician, pianist, and author was born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. She was a musical icon that inspired so many in a time of struggle. She made the world respect and see her as a strong...
Introduction In the video “A Class Divided,” Jane Elliott, a teacher from Riceville, Iowa, conducts a thought-provoking experiment in her third-grade classroom. Her objective is to help young children comprehend the concepts of prejudice and discrimination. Interestingly, this experiment wasn’t confined to the classroom, as...
The American Nightmare Episode four, season two of the X-Files— “Home”, written and directed by Kim Manners and James Wong, highlights that the American Dream is a stereotype that isn’t for everyone. According to Merriam-Webster the “American Dream” is a happy way of living that...
Antonia Peacocke, a student of Harvard University at the time, writes in her article, Family Guy and Freud: Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious, of the history of the television show Family Guy. She also explains how its content is not meant to be...
Walter White: Family Man, Meth Cook, or Both? AMC’s Breaking Bad’s Pilot episode addresses a variety of economic, social, and political issues. When Walter White is diagnosed with cancer, he faces a financial crisis, which then leads to an intense moral dilemma. Walter knows that...