Violence

American Civilization Essay Question #3 In modern American entertainment, violence is revered as an almost holy and unrivaled tool in making people spend their money. For example Eminem and his wildly popular songs filled with guns, drugs and masochistic sex. He is one of the most successful rap artists of our time. What makes his songs so captivating? Why are millions of people so drawn into his lyrics? And what about the unending wave of war …

…passages was no accident in the authors’ writings. Even though Mary Rowlandson’s intention was to publicize the sovereignty of God and expose the evilness of the Indians, while Cooper wanted to entertain his audience with no feelings of hostility towards the Indians, both authors used violent descriptions to achieve their goals. Writers and producers of today’s era have learned and followed this trend that has been proven to be successful time and again.