Monday, September 19, 2016

   Kid Trance

There's a photo of a child starting intensely off into a distance while holding a game controller. This photo from Mediaviolence.org are saying that the child is playing video games while there is a list on the top right corner. The message they are attempting to convey is that violent games are dangerous enough to put your kids in a trance. The background is slightly darker and plain compared to the child in the foreground. The words depict that the top games are violent and written in thin grey text. Which suggest that the which violent games are not dangerous but all violent games dangerous. This visual is effective to persuade someone to agree with the message.
Addiction Gone Wrong

         You may ask how addiction doesn't end up wrong. Obviously, addiction has a negative connotation to it but interestingly enough it's not always bad. There are several examples of addiction like games, phones, and other technology with an overall negative effect on life. Surprisingly I've discovered an individual with a good addiction that helps him connect with family and keeps him healthy.A pair of addiction that I will discuss are technology and soccer. 
Image result for addiction      Addiction isn't something most people see as a problem like most of the people I interviewed. It also has affected most of them in negative ways like their priorities would change and parents would be disappointed.Since people don't see their addiction as a problem they also don't try to fix it. A few issues that addiction has caused are lower grades in school and an escape from reality.
Image result for soccer  One special subject has an addiction to soccer which hasn't been a horrible experience. His soccer obsession started when he was young and he wanted a stronger relationship with his father. He watches and plays soccer constantly and it became a big part of his life. He keeps himself healthy and active so it's an addiction that isn't hurting him. His mother on the on the hand doesn't want him to overdo it though and tells him to be careful.
   There are all types of addiction but I didn't expect to find an addiction that isn't life damaging experience or a mild nuisance. We can have positive and negative addiction in all our lives. We just got to be careful which we get involved in.