The Unattainable Dream
For years and generations, the media has had an influence on people's lives. This influence has also been corrupted so much though. Society has made certain standards with media. Many of these being conflicting with one another or total changes from recent standards. Which standard can be right though and which ones are even achievable?
In the Fountainhead, Mr. Wynand has his own newspaper company. It changes lots of people's minds with what it says. Mr. Toohey uses this to his advantage to find power. There is the conflicting standard of being an individual but trying to make it in the world. Roark chooses to be himself and he makes himself happy that way. Peter Keating chooses to be a people pleaser and he realizes that he can never be happy that way. Society put those as Peter Keating as the person everyone should be though and Cameron as the shame of society.
Invisible Man thought he was being a great example of what a black person should be. He did everything the white people wanted. It still wasn't good enough though. Stereotypes of being the super helpful black person who says no like Todd, just ended up the same way. There was no hope for changing there society. That is why Invisible Man lived the rest of his time in his hole.
Movies and shows today influence many of the younger generations. My niece, who is only eight years old watches netflix or shows on youtube or even on the television practically all day. She sees girls that are photoshopped to perfection in magazines and thinks that is who she has to be. She sees princesses falling in love with guys right away, she thinks she needs a boyfriend already. Movies and shows of teenagers show a lot of drinking, drugs and sex. Because of this, most teens feel like they must do this and it is what makes them a teenager. Police and school say don't do drugs, but it doesn't affect them much. They see videos or pictures of famous people smoking weed or popping pills and they aren't in jail. Also, most actors on tv play parts for someone 5 to six years younger than they really are. Teens on tv are actually the ages of college students. This corrupts the mind and gives unreal expectations.
I think things should be realistic or more straight forward. There used to be shows that taught lessons or morals. Now it is all about love and dying young so you need to do everything as fast as you can. I'm not saying drugs, alcohol, sex, loving young, or such is technically bad. I don't need it shoved in my face 24/7 that that is reality. It's not and people need to know there is more.
