Cartoons and Anime can be an entertainment to kids but they don't notice that there are different effects behind it. There might be positive effects but most of it is negative effects. What examples can be used to represent those effects? Let me show you some of the cartoons that are influential to children.
Here is an article where different cartoons with violence are shown. The article is entitled The effect cartoon violence has on children written by Andrew Pahel in the website helium.com. The article says that one of the most influential cartoons when it comes to violence is the Looney Tunes and the Tom and Jerry show. Wile E. Coyote was known as the predator of the famous Road Runner of Cartoon network. In the cartoon Tom and Jerry, Tom (the cat) is known as the predator of Jerry (the mouse). Both of them are showing violence to the ones who watch them. Batman and Superman were also mentioned in this article. Blood were exposed during their fight. Another thing which was discussed in this article is the Anime. The anime entitled Dragonball Z was mentioned because of its violence. Different characters tend to fight and show blood during the fight. Even their bodies were cut into pieces. Yu-Gi-Oh is also an anime which is mentioned in this article. That anime is all about duel monsters which fight with each other and it became popular because cards were made to be played by kids. People say that cartoons are mainly made for children but according to psychologists, cartoons are not advisable for children and are more advisable for adults to watch. That's why we can't blame parents with their child's behavior because one of the main reasons why they become violent is watching different cartoons and anime that shows violence.
What were said in the article are truths. Cartoons are really harmful for kids especially the cartoons mentioned in the article. Even the little things like kids playing swords is an effect from the cartoons that they watch. When I was a child, I love watching Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes without knowing that it influences me as a child. All I know is that Tom is the bad guy and Jerry is a smart mouse that always escapes from Tom who wants to kill him. Honestly, I'm quite amazed by the way on how Jerry defeats Tom at all times. While Looney Tunes is composed of different cartoon characters. One of the main characters is Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. They are both violent. They use bombs, guns, and sometimes physical violence such as using knives and blades. Dragonball Z is one of the most addictive anime when I was a child. I'm watching it daily. I'm a fan of Goku who saves the civilians or people from the bad guys. He fights with might and glory which captured my attention. He is known as the hero of the anime. But unfortunately, I am amazed again with the way on how he fights without knowing that it is pure violence. He also uses magic which kills his opponent. Things seen in cartoons and anime can be considered realistic. That what makes a child addicted to it and do things that they learned from those violent shows.
"Kids learn quicker and take in more when their young" said by Andrew Pahel. It is true that kids learn quicker than the old ones. They have a fast memory that let them memorize or remember things quickly. In short, things can influence kids more than the old ones or teenagers. Cartoons that shows violence which are considered as entertainment by kids because they didn't know that it influences them in a bad way.
Cartoons and Anime are one of the reasons why kids tend to stay at home rather than being outside and playing with other kids. All the things that kids watch are not good. They may be entertained by the things that they see but not all of them are good things. It's not good to see someone kill. These things are the ones who stand as model to children that are why they tend to do things that the characters do. For me, watching cartoons and anime must be controlled by parents. Children must be disciplined for their own good.
0 comments:
Post a Comment