I
read a short story for homework called "Us and them" by David
Sedaris. I hated the kid telling the stroy. He was a complete selfish brat. The
story touched on how culture is learned through things like TV. I will stay
though like the Tomkey Family in this story I don't watch alot of TV.
Especially live TV so I'm not up to date on the lastest shows. I have not even
had live TV in my house sense all broadcast went digital in 2009 and possibly
before that. The only TV I watched is on Netflix and I can’t tell you the last
time I saw a commercial.
I
admit I do this with news as well and the only news I get is from the radio. It
is the rule of media to push fear in almost every story. I have found the less
I news I watch the less stressed I am. That is not to say that avoiding all
news is good but it’s good to limit how much negativity you’re exposed to.
Social
media like face book can have a negative impact as well. I personally can’t
stand it. I really don’t even like being forced to create a blog. Some people
just don’t have a lot to say and should not be forced to voice opinions they don’t
care to for the sake of a grade. There is a quote from Abraham Lincoln that
goes “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and
remove all doubt”.
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2004/jun/sedaris/usandthem.html
Jacob Hollar
I totally agree with you! I found it really weird that he felt bad for that family, but if you really think about it they should feel bad for him. He was the one who was being a creep looking inside their window, wondering what things they would talk about.
ReplyDeleteI am the same way, we have not had any cable in our house for awhile now it is almost a relief. Not being updated on the latest murders or house invasions definitely keep a better vibe in my house. But on the other hand, I do not agree with your opinion of the boy in "Us and Them." I do not necessarily think he is a brat,I just think he's been raised normally. Our generation lives on social media and put in a similar situation, we'd probably all act the same.
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