Revenge of 1984

“Revenge of 1984” To a large extent, I believe that television has damaged American families. However, I also believe that in some areas of television, it actually has benefited many of American families. Most of the things we see on television affect the way we perceive life. “We watch television to escape from our families because television shows us how dull our families really are” (Ehrenreich 138). Television basically stereotypes the ideal world that we should be …

…television, it does not mean that every American family is damaged by it. Depending on what material the television shows contain will determine the output of American families. Television does not damage every family, but I believe it has a major effect upon all families who watch it. In my opinion, it really depends on ourselves to determine how much we are going to let television control the way we think, act, and interpret things.