Violent Media Is Good for Kids
Devina Rahim
ENC1102
6/13/2013
Article: Violent Media is Good for Kids
Author: Gerard Jones
Violent Media is Good for Kids Black Ops is one of the most popular violent games in the world of PlayStation, Xbox, and other gaming systems. Violence has existed long before there was violent media. In the article “Violent Media is Good for Kids”, by Gerard Jones makes a strong argument concerning violence and children. He had great points about some troubled young children are able to transform and use their comic books as an outflow. Jones uses three elements to convince the reader that media violence is not necessarily detrimental to children in fact, it maybe even helpful. Again these three elements he uses believe him as an evidence of his arguments in the following proclamation of level of diction, tone, and organization and examples. To begin the element of level of diction, Jones uses words are primarily conversational. Using his own personal experience, at the age of thirteen he was alone and afraid because his parents showed him that the world is full of violence. Jones believed this is a great point to start his persuading the reader. While growing up he suffocated his fears and his desires under a nice boy persona. Soon Jones had fantasy self to carry his quiet troubled feelings by diverting his desires into more comic character like the incredible Hulk this became a substitute through which he could vicariously live his repressed feelings. Another example of the said element, Jones continues to use his personal experience with more intellectual approach. He believed transforming his identity can control his distress. As a result, of this element Jones diverted his
desires into more fantasy self to overcome his fear. Stating his personal experiences, this element can prove his argument regarding violence. The next element Jones uses is tone. Jones has positive attitude towards his article. His admiring tone let the reader think equally about
ENC1102
6/13/2013
Article: Violent Media is Good for Kids
Author: Gerard Jones
Violent Media is Good for Kids Black Ops is one of the most popular violent games in the world of PlayStation, Xbox, and other gaming systems. Violence has existed long before there was violent media. In the article “Violent Media is Good for Kids”, by Gerard Jones makes a strong argument concerning violence and children. He had great points about some troubled young children are able to transform and use their comic books as an outflow. Jones uses three elements to convince the reader that media violence is not necessarily detrimental to children in fact, it maybe even helpful. Again these three elements he uses believe him as an evidence of his arguments in the following proclamation of level of diction, tone, and organization and examples. To begin the element of level of diction, Jones uses words are primarily conversational. Using his own personal experience, at the age of thirteen he was alone and afraid because his parents showed him that the world is full of violence. Jones believed this is a great point to start his persuading the reader. While growing up he suffocated his fears and his desires under a nice boy persona. Soon Jones had fantasy self to carry his quiet troubled feelings by diverting his desires into more comic character like the incredible Hulk this became a substitute through which he could vicariously live his repressed feelings. Another example of the said element, Jones continues to use his personal experience with more intellectual approach. He believed transforming his identity can control his distress. As a result, of this element Jones diverted his
desires into more fantasy self to overcome his fear. Stating his personal experiences, this element can prove his argument regarding violence. The next element Jones uses is tone. Jones has positive attitude towards his article. His admiring tone let the reader think equally about