AGGRESSION and Violence
Reflect on two to three (2-3) TV shows in which characters demonstrate aggression or violence. Consider the context in which this aggression or violence occurred and ways in which it can lead to desensitization.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
- Briefly describe at least one (1) episode of a television show in which you observed aggression or violence.
- Identify the context in which the character(s) demonstrated aggression or violence. Include the gender, age, and culture of the character(s) involved in the aggressive or violent act(s).
- Discuss at least two (2) possible reasons why the selected TV episode included aggression or violence. Provide a rationale for your response.
- Describe at least two (2) ways that media violence can cause desensitization in people. Justify your response.
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Game of Thrones season six episode two, Home, had a particular scene in which no viewer could have anticipated aggression. Rose Bolton a character who is the father to Ramsey Bolton receives information that his wife just bore him a son. The son congratulates him, seemingly happy, but stabs him to death in the course of so doing. The scene was especially chilling as no one could have expected that Ramsey could kill his father in the height of such emotions……………………………………
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