How Television and Society Shape Each Other

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The paper analyzes the effects of television shows on society. The writer discusses things such as whether violence on television causes violence in society or vice versa. The paper discusses parental control when television shows have adult content and/or violence. In conclusion, the writer states that television is "today's art" and quotes the phrase that "art imitates life".

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"The quintessential example of a popular television series that was affected by the time in which it was produced is the 1970's sitcom, "All in the Family." The show affected the public in various ways, too, and as a result it has been the topic of thousands of articles, letters, speeches, and sermons. Specifically, "All in the Family" blazed a brave path into television's future. It changed people, and touched people, by making them laugh, making them angry, and mostly, making them talk about the issues that reflected their own lives."

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