Sunday, November 28, 2010

Hidden Agenda..

                                         
The topic " hidden agenda" came about one day as my grandmother and I were watching television. She said in such a gentle, yet stern voice, "Television sure has changed." I looked at her and asked her what she meant by that. She told me that television today seems to have too many sublimanl/hidden messages. My grandmother also said that tv use to have a lot of truth, value, and real meaning to what was going on in shows and commercials that come on tv. She said that nowadays tv portrays a handful of messages that sound as if they have hidden meanings. I asked her what shows and or movies has she seen that supposedly have hidden messages. The list of shows and movies she told me were the following: Spongebob, Aladdin, and even reality shows. She said that there are parts in Spongebob 's shows that portray innappropiate things little kids should not see. Such things she said that were in this show were curse words, sexual tendencies, and more. I told her that yes to a certain degree, I believe that there are a lot of shows and or movies that have hidden messages. I said that I knew this to be true to some disagree because ofthe research I have done on certain shows. I found out that Spongebob producers and writers wanted to make the show enjoyable for not only the kids, but also the children. What has really happened to morals that our country was founded upon? Kids are now growing into old people at young ages, because of what is being shown on tv. This is just one show, but that is all it takes; one show. My question to all of you out there is what do you think about this? Are there really hidden messages that politics and and people in high authority want certain groups and ethnic groups want to follow. Now be honest. I would like to see what you think.

1 comment:

  1. That grandmother of yours is a smart lady! If I were to think of examples of television shows or movies that have hidden messages in them especially directed to children, my first thought would be Aaladin and Spongebob. The slight inappropriate jokes and innuendos in each are incredible. And the crazy thing is, Aaladin is my favorite Disney movie of all time!

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