Question

A short essay on TV an idiot box

Answer 1

It will not be wrong to say that the television was one of the biggest inventions of  the twentieth century and has actually brought a big revolution in mass communication, but if you look at the other side of the coin then it is very daunting. Television or its modern version of plasma or LCD screens can make you sit in front of it consecutively for hours that we are better off calling it an idiot’s box rather than an idiot box. Sometimes you are so engrossed in your favorite serial that you tend to forget what is happening around you or if someone is calling you or not, whether the phone is ringing, which means you are completely cut off from your surroundings. A lot of women are generally seen gossiping about the serial and so its impact is beyond watching it. Many people’s lives revolve around TV programs completely, which goes onto influence decisions like when to cook dinner, when to serve, taking a break during ad breaks and so on. If your life is like this then it is a time to change, as it may affect the development of brain.This is true to a great extent especially in the case of children, even if they are not directly viewing TV, but acting as a passive viewers.