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Movies and television strongly influence the way people behave. Do you agree or disagree? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

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Most
people
 agree that all forms of entertainment affect
society
. In my opinion,
movies
 and television shows really do
influence
 how
people
 behave. I feel
this
 way for two reasons, which I will explore in the following essay.
First
 of all, films and television provide
society
 with a lot of negative roles which many
people
 are willing to emulate. These days, the so-called “anti-hero” is a big part of popular culture.
This
 is a type of character who acts badly around other
people
, ignores the rules of
society
 and has a really misanthropic attitude. Commonly, these characters glorify excessive violence and drug use. My own personal experience is a compelling example of
this
. When I was in high school, a close friend of mine was a huge fan of characters like
this
. While he started high school as a straight-A student, he later began to watch a lot of films which gave him the impression that taking drugs and fighting with his classmates was amusing and even desirable manner.
As a result
, he barely finished high school and is now unemployed.
Moreover
, he has few job prospects. Had he not watched so many terrible
movies
, he would not be in
such
 a desperate situation today.
On the other hand
, TV shows and
movies
also
 provide
people
 with a lot of positive role models. For
people
 who desire to watch wholesome shows, there are many family-friendly options to choose from. Programs of
this
 type showcase functioning and stable families. They don’t just show traditional and conservative families, but caring, loving
people
 from many different backgrounds and with many different beliefs.
For instance
, my own family often takes inspiration from the parents and children we see
our
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in our
show examples
favorite
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favourite
show examples
 family drama, “The
Bosby
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Cosby
 Show.” We are not always able to live up to the ideals the show presents to us, but they positively
influence
 the way we behave every day. We are really thankful for the
influence
 it has on our lives. In conclusion, I am of the opinion that television and
movies
influence
 the way almost everyone behaves in modern
society
.
This
 is because some
movies
 cause us to act in detrimental ways and because other shows inspire us to emulate and embrace positive values.
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