CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study “The wheel of time moves on and on, the old dies and the young steps into the world. We ring out the old and ring in the new. A child changes into a boy, a boy into a youth and then into a man. The bud changes into a flower. The dawn turns into morning, morning into noon, noon into afternoon and afternoon into night. Today is not yesterday, we ourselves change. No change is permanent, it is subject to change. This is observed in all spares of activity. Change indeed is painful, yet needful. Flowing water is wholesome, and stagnant water is poisonous. Only when it flows through and alters with changes, it is able to refresh and recreate. Change is an ever-present phenomenon; it is the law of nature. Society is not at all a static phenomenon, but it is a dynamic entity. It is an on going …show more content…
To examine the current perception of Nollywood as perceived by the audience. 1.4 Research questions 1. To what extent has the Nollywood movies affected the society. 2. What is the level of viewership of Nollywood movies? 3. To what extent has Nollywood movies affected the society? 4. What is the current image of Nollywood films as perceived by the audience? 1.5 Significance of the Study This study is justifiable on the grounds that it will contribute largely to the understanding of the positive and negative effects of Nollywood movies or the benevolent nature of Nollywood movies towards our contemporary society. Analysing the content of the selected Nollywood movies will help know the current image of Nollywood films. Analysing data and drawing recommendation from the findings of the study will be of advantage to this academic community, students, lecturers and researches. However, as every research work is expected to add to the existing knowledge, this study serve as a referencing material to students and other researchers who will be carrying out research on related studies. 1.6 Scope of the
Change, the essential of life, it can be tranquility or turbulence, change has no set goal, it occurs all around us without us knowing. In the novel, The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham, change is the major problem in the society even though it is hidden in different aspects of life. To the society, change is their enemy, but it is themselves who are their enemies without knowing it. A society that fails to realize the inevitability of change will indubitably agonize.
One of the greatest privileges an individual has is the ability to comprehend the changes that come with life. Once someone feels he or she has lost this power, he or she assumes that he or she has lost everything. In Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave,” he states that “we are always in a state of becoming.” He argues that humans are constantly on the way to another state of being. He is correct: humans are ever-changing beings who don’t want to change. Humans are constantly asked who they are but how are they supposed to figure out who they if they are constantly changing? People are predisposed with the gift of being able to perceive different forms of
The MPAA rating system was once a good source for people to find out whether a movie would contain immoral or violent images; currently the system has grown to become ineffective in today’s society. Society changes as well as movies; content and subject matter has changed for movies of this generation. If the system is not changed it will not help parents to know what movies will be appropriate for their children to watch. Because of the influence and prevalence of movies in our society and culture today a rating system is important, if that system fails to do its duty the negative influence that the movies can have on the children and youth of tomorrow will be great.
Life changes, which leads humans to change, some changes are little others are dramatic, some
For many, change is a cause for ignorance. Most of us fear the idea of change. When one is faced to deal with c...
A very diverse, broad, and extensive industry is the filmmaking industry. However, the unique aspect of the industry is that it is so expansive in all of the different categories and types of movies, but yet each film is individualized. A certain characteristic of a movie may appeal to one person and not another. Such characteristics may not only appeal to an individual but to a certain group of people. Could it be that characteristics of a film appeal to either the male gender or the female gender? Is there a difference in the category of movie that a male chooses as opposed to one that a female chooses? Such questions prove to be very interesting and ponderous. Upon thinking of such questions, I decided to revolve my research paper around the two concepts of movies and gender. My hypothesis for this research paper is “In determining a movie to watch, college-age males choose action and adventure movies while females of the same age choose romance or romantic comedy movies”. I feel that this topic is very interesting because many items today are marketed towards a specific gender. This can be viewed and noticed in such items as clothing, motor vehicles, and certain hobbies. This pattern may just as well carry over into the film industry. If it does, it may be reflected by the category of movie a certain gender selects to watch. Therefore, my thesis is: By used of an observation, a survey, an interview, and a personal history, I will prove that men choose action movies and women choose romance/romantic comedy movies because each gender relates to a different characteristic found in each type of movie.
One could easily dismiss movies as superficial, unnecessarily violent spectacles, although such a viewpoint is distressingly pessimistic and myopic. In a given year, several films are released which have long-lasting effects on large numbers of individuals. These pictures speak
Change, without a doubt, is ongoing constantly on a Global scale throughout Society. The great need for and the urgency of coming to understand this phenomenon is becoming increasingly obvious. Religion and philosophy have, since the dawn of civilization, sought to direct the Change in a way that would be beneficial to mankind as a whole. They have failed to make any significant change in the way Society is progressing.
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Everything on the planet, be it dead or alive, will go through changes. The changes that each being must make or undergo could be good, bad, or somewhere in between the two. An ancient Roman author known as Ovid wrote an epic called Metamorphoses that consists of small stories linked together by a larger narrative and all of the stories deal with change in one way or another. In Ovid’s stories, the changes that the characters undertake are often detrimental because the characters are usually changed against their will, the change is commonly done as a punishment, and the changes typically force the characters away from their homeland and all the people they love.
Every time someone enters the theaters, they must select movie choices they have some knowledge about or understand similar movies. However, for every man’s movie knowledge, they always have a few favorites that stand out from the rest. Thus, through in depth analysis and overview, it is discoverable what traits distinguish the good movies from the bad and what features make the bad so unwatchable. And from the data recorded, certain recurring themes have risen from the liked movies as well as the unliked movies. Therefore, in order to produce a popular movie among the general public, according to a survey, a director must include in their movie exciting action and actors, have the movie become a blockbuster, and avoid a confusing plot and
My whole life, I have been presented to a single element called change. Change occurs in many different forms and is carried out in many different ways. However, just recently, I have come to the realization that change can be the deepest of all subjects. I always assumed that change occured when you moved to a new town or when you lost someone close to you. Those are elements to change, yes, but change doesn't have to occur over a single dramatic event. It can just happen overnight when your brain determines it's time to do something different.
Change can have many meanings. It is going from “same” to “different”. Change can be defined as an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another and as a process of transition. The forces of change affect attitudes, beliefs and behavior. Not a single moment goes by when everything in our lives will remain the same. When you become adjusted to your surroundings, something changes again. Changes can affect both individuals and groups. Throughout our lives we go through many changes, especially in adolescence.
If you are a big fan of Bollywood and you spend your free time researching on it, you must have fantasized once in your life to become the part of one of the biggest industry of the world. If you want to make your dream come true you must have to read this article because, in this article, we will tell you about various ways to join the big industry.
The introduction of films began in the early era of 1920s and since then technology in many forms as such Televisions which featured documentary and made films more popular with in audiences, according to commentators it is said that film has become the most global and popular seen and followed form of culture. (Shiel, 2001; Urry & Larsen, 2011). Furthermore in late 1960s cinemas and theaters were popular among people also due to entertainment and transformation of different cultures, it has since then captured a large number of tourists. Today that trend has changed into television viewing, which is hence said it is the major leisure activity among people. In addition to that seeing films...