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Teenagers spend a lot of time watching TV or Netflix. Two shows that have appealed to teenagers are Switched at Birth and Pretty Little Liars. Although both shows get high ratings, Switched at Birth is a better show than Pretty Little Liars. Switched at Birth has a better thought out storyline, better actors, and more diversity within the show. The storyline is a huge factor in making a great show. In Pretty Little Liars the show is based off of someone trying to get revenge on other teenagers at their school. The revenge seeker starts killing anyone that gets in their way and won’t stop until they have accomplished their mission. The storyline in Pretty Little Liars is not too believable because a teenager does not normally kill people …show more content…
for revenge. The storyline is also repeated. The main characters get a threatening note, someone is killed, they try to catch the revenger, they fail, and then it all gets repeated. Almost every episode is the same as the last, but it has a different setting. It is also predictable with not very many plot twists. While watching the show, you can almost always tell what is going to happen next based on past episodes. There is not very many plot twists so the show can get boring after a while. On the other hand, Switched at Birth has a great storyline. Unlike the storyline in Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth’s storyline is actually believable. The two main characters were switched in the hospital when they were born. This happens much more commonly than a teenager becoming murderous for revenge. The episodes of Switched at Birth are not repeated like those of Pretty Little Liars. Every episode is something new and there are more than just the dramatic scenes that are all throughout Pretty Little Liars. Switched at Birth is pleasing to everyone and it is not predictable. There are many plot twists, which makes it a more interesting show to the viewers. Not only does the storyline make Switched at Birth a better show, but so do the actors. The actors can either make or break a show. The actors and actresses in Pretty Little Liars do not have to learn anything new to play their part. They have no special skills that they have to use. The actors also have to portray their characters well. In Pretty Little Liars they do this, but only do it well enough. They do not go outside their comfort zone to make sure that people will believe their characters. The actresses do not really try to make people relate to their characters, they do not put in any extra work to make more people like and relate to them. The actors and actresses also have to be able to act. The main actresses do a decent job at acting, but the lesser-known actresses do not. They do not act very well and are not at all believable. These characters are only remembered because of their poor ability to act. Contrary to the poor acting in Pretty Little Liars, the actors in Switched at Birth make the show tremendous. Not only do the actors in Switched at Birth have to know how to act, but the majority also have to know how to speak American Sign Language. A couple of the actresses have to know Spanish as well. The actors in Pretty Little Liars only have to know English. The actors in Switched at Birth are also easier to relate to. They portray their characters very well and they do not leave people disappointed. On top of all of this, the actors of Switched at Birth have mastered the art of acting. Both the guys and girls do great at playing their parts even if they only have a small role. While the storyline and acting within a show can help develop a better, well-rounded show, they are not the only things.
Diversity among the show makes it more relatable to a wider range of viewers. There is not a whole lot of diversity on the set of Pretty Little Liars. The show is split up into three main groups that most high schoolers can relate to. The main characters belong to the popular crowd. Everyone knows them and everyone wants to be them. The lesser-known characters are known as the non-populars in the show. There are a lot more non-populars than there are populars and many people can relate to how they feel. The majority feels left out and always striving to fit in so they are not the one being made fun of. Among the two high school crowds, there are also revenge seekers. They are the ones that try and get back at everyone that humiliated them at some point in their lives. Although many teenagers can fall into one of these categories, Pretty Little Liars is not as diverse as Switched at Birth. Of course there are the populars and the non-populars within the show as well as a couple revenge seekers here and there, but those are not the main focus of the show. One of the huge groups that Switched at Birth showcases is multi-ethnic families and characters. One of the families in the show comes from a Spanish background. They show many cultural aspects that are not shown in Pretty Little Liars. One example of this is by showing an episode about a famous Mexican artist, Frida. Another thing that makes Switched at Birth really diverse is all of the controversial subjects. There are many controversial topics, such as abortion or gay marriage, which are covered in the show. Both sides of the issue are present in such a way that it is appealing, and not annoying, to all viewers. On top of appealing to the multi-ethnic and political minded people, Switched at Birth also appeals to the disabled. One of the main characters is deaf. Another one of the characters
has a kid who has Down syndrome. There are many different people in the show with their own problems and not too many shows let the audience preview all of the bad in life. It makes people feel appreciative for being healthy, but it also shows that the people who do not function the same as us are not actually any different from us. They can be just as talented and this show helps some of the viewers with their own problems. Maybe seeing the deaf girl on TV be successful in medical school helps spark something huge in someone’s life. Showing all of these different groups in a realistic way really helps the show become even better. Although Pretty Little Liars is popular among the teens, it is not as good of a show as Switched at Birth. A non-repeated, interesting plot makes a show far better than one that has a repeated storyline and is predictable. The actors, as well, make a show better or worse and Switched at Birth has better actors in many ways. Pretty Little Liars also is not as diverse as Switched at Birth, making it less relatable to a wide range of viewers.
...ounds bring different talents and suggestions to problems. If the workplace is not diverse, problem-solving could be more challenging. Broader service range is also a benefit from diversity in the workplace. Having employees with diverse skills and experiences, such as speaking different languages and understanding other cultures, allows companies to provide services to customers all over the world.
Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the movie Pleasantville, and even in real life, a theme constant is the theme of protection of innocence. The Catcher in the Rye portrays the idea of protection of innocence through the main character of Holden Caulfield. Holden is a highly troubled boy, and is constantly getting kicked out of schools. However, there is one idea he is fiercely serious about. He explains this idea to his sister when she presses him about his life choices. “Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids...and nobody’s around-nobody big, I mean, except me....What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff...I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all”(Salinger 173). This quote spoken by Holden is him
The obvious theme of the story is crime and mystery, however as a reader when reading beyond, it is realizable this story is not only based on finding the true evil. This novel consists of another theme which is decision-making, and friendship. In this novel, it is conspicuous the theme is crime due to the doings of the characters and the direction the author is leading the readers. Nevertheless, Collin has to make some difficult decisions in order to save himself as well has his new friendship with Alyssa. From Colin's perspective, we come to realize Alyssa is a beautiful female and him, as any young teenage boy feels once they get to know a beautiful girl, wants to help her out and become her Romeo. In this situation, Collin manages to give a hand to Alyssa often enough, at this point Alyssa begins to trust Collin furthermore. Alyssa now reveals to Colin as to why she vandalizes the posts he’s been cleaning daily. Following this event, Colin has to make a crucial decision, Colin has to reveal to the police the doings of the gang, however, all at once he has to make sure the gang does not find out Alyssa went to the cops or else Alyssa’s brother will face an unwanted life or death situation. This situation may not be something all teenagers are facing or even most, but this scenario does reflect upon other situations teenagers at this present time have to face. Being caught in between doing the right thing and helping your friend is a common situation most teenagers tend to face at this moment. Most teenagers tend to head in the route of their friend, however, this plot clearly portrays there is always a way around the obstacles. Collin instantly thought of a plan to help his friend and do the right thing. Alike this event, teenagers need to come to learn to think outside of the box, figure a way out and not narrow the
Switched at birth T.V. shows has two characters by the name Bay and Daphne who were switched at birth as babies and raised in different environments. Bay Kennish ,lives with her mom Kathryn ( Lea Thompson). Daphne was deaf while living with single mother Regina Vasquez( Constance Marie). Switched at birth in the sequence with its use of sign language for Daphne and the show’s main characters is not deaf in real life. Daphne use sign language and got disease at age 20 with her loss of hearing. On switched at birth she communicates voice and sign language at same time with deaf or hard of hearing and people. Lea Thompson said ‘’there a lot of deaf people those who have thoughts in the deaf community.’’
Every individual in society and in a community is unique in their own ways, and their diversity shows up in many ways. Some of these ways include: religion, race, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and so on. Everyone’s backgrounds are different, and this is what creates diversity in people. Even though everyone might not be the same, only by uniting everyone can we create the big picture. It’s like a puzzle—even though people are different, we can come together to create a big picture that couldn’t be created by puzzle pieces of the same shape. To me, diversity symbolizes the unique backgrounds that we come from. Every individual in their communities and in their society are influenced by their background—and this can come from various reasons. If someone comes from a different socioeconomic background, or lifestyle, their thought processes and their view of life might be much more different than mine. Their reaction to a certain situation can be much more different than mine, and it is important for me to see all these viewpoints in order to be a more informed member of my community. Everyone is diverse in their expression, style, and
In the beginning, one idea of a theme I came across is “diversity” while tracking character conflicts. I’m thinking this because, in the life of peculiar, they hide in fear that people will find them since they’re different. Peculiar children (or even peculiar people), have special abilities unlike others, that’s what makes them “peculiar.” Normal people don’t have these abilities, so they believe that peculiar children should be charged for witchcraft, or demons. For example, “my mother who was a deeply superstitious person, ran out of the house and never came back. She thought I was a demon for having the ability of fire, arrived straight from Hell via her womb.” Page 197. This shows how even the peculiar
Freaks and Geeks gives a new and realistic portrayal of adolescence in a nice small package of a television show. It strays from the media stereotype of adolescent by showing adolescent life in a new light. It reveals the lesson that many adolescents have to learn to become a mature adult, the choices they have to make that will affect their life in a major or minor way, and the struggles many endured that makes them take rash decision or lost in what they do. Freaks and Geeks is a show that I recommend to many who are sick of stereotypical shows that media broadcast on television.
Are all television villains the same? The answers to this question are endless. Most people would say yes, but there are differences between many popular tv villains. Mona Vanderwaal from Pretty Little Liars and Rayna Cruz from The Vampire Diaries, are both popular tv villains who share the same goal. They are scarred by past experiences and will go to great lengths to feel powerful. From being forced to do something terrible to being bullied and from revenge to anonymity, both characters won’t stop until the job is done.
Specifically, crime shows have given us, the TV audience as a whole, scripts or an expectation of what will/should happen in a variety of situations. It leads people to think about what is appropriate and what isn’t in terms of how the results of these situations play out. For example, in the CSI franchise, as the plot unfolds in each episode, it takes forensic evidence, such as DNA or fingerprints, to convict the villain. Before the technological breakthroughs made in the fields of biology and forensics, juries relied more on circumstantial evidence, and eyewitness accounts to prove someone was guilty. This is just one example of how crime shows have changed the general representations of what is the “correct” way to solve a crime.
The shift in casting more female leads in crimes dramas has overall been a positive thing in the television industry for younger viewers. However, their roles and how they are portrayed must be taken with a grain of salt. They are portrayed unrealistically for an interesting storyline. It gives young viewers a false impression of women and how they manage a career, motherhood, and relationships.
Teens tend to connect better to shows that relate to them or something they know like high school. One plot that stuck out to me was the school shooting; a student was bullied to the point he brought a gun to school and took his own life instead of others. Growing up in a time where bullying is everywhere and dealing with a similar issue made me think what could students do different to to change someones life to make things better for them. As a teenager students don't think of the consequences their actions could have on another person.
Their family may struggle to get through some problems and some of their gender roles do not meet the traditional way, but they always make it work the best they can (p.115). They are not judgmental, have values, and everyone love each other (p.34). I love that the characters do not always get along and everything is not perfect. When I am a little older, I want to adopt a few children and this show expresses to me a different perspective and objection of life growing up in the foster system with parents that are different (p.35). I have not seen anything on this show that is not relatable to a common family or someone I do not
Diversity is a notion, when applied to the majority of circumstances, can create a positive conclusion. The trick to producing a positive outcome is often how the different aspects are brought together. Consider a classic dinner combination peas and carrots, the two colors look appealing and the two flavors comes together as one making a superb side dish. Now consider oil and water, these two substance are not often considered a good combination. Although, this is not always the case; olive oil and vinegar (which is water based) when mixed, come together into a delectable salad dressing. Diversity and inclusion should also apply to humans by bringing people together who are different it can creates a whole that is enhanced by the uniqueness of each individual.
However in this essay, I am going to analyse what is the enduring appeal of crime drama for a television audience through a close analysis of crime theory, the narrative as well as the gender of the crime drama genre. I will illustrate my analysis with three detailed examples of Oz (1997-2003), 24 (2001-2010) and The Bill (1983-2010).
The world as a whole is becoming more diverse. There is diversity in schools and in the workplace. People should understand that diversity is what makes the world go around. If all people had the same characteristics then the world would be a very boring place. Even though all human beings are the same in some ways, we are still culturally different. Cultural diversity lets us appreciate our differences. Different cultural groups have varying beliefs, customs, values, and a wide variety of characteristics that make them special. Cultural influences make people see the world differently and cultural diversity should be appreciated.