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Role Of Ethics In Pop Culture
LeeAnn Hooper
Ethics in Pop Culture & Entertainment
10/5/2009
Being There

Being There was a very interesting movie that really stood out to me a lot. The style of the movie seemed to differ from other movies that I tend to enjoy. The main character Chance stood out to me. He is a character that was basically raised by television and all he really knows in life in fantasy. He doesn’t know how to react to real life situations. Growing up in today’s society television is a way that the world gets away; it is not really much of a teacher. We usually learn in our day to day lives with practice. Interaction with people is one of main concepts of being accepted into the world’s society.
Chance is a gardener that likes to watch television.
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