Revised Proposal-Lindsay C

After my group discussion with Dee, I am feeling a little more confident about what I will be writing on. Initially, I had a lot of different ideas that I wanted to combine but due to time constraints I realize that it will be too big of a paper to tackle by the deadline. My Final paper will be on why the Hays Office allowed Scarface to be shown in movie theaters when they were so dead set to crack down on violence in the country, and place the blame on movies for violent behavior that occurred. My thesis which yes, I am still working on it is,…

“Even though violent behavior on-screen was a major concern of The Hays’ Office in the 1930s, Scarface was still permitted to be shown in theaters because the Hays Office was more concerned with real life criminal behavior and Hawks and Hughes use of indirect violence in the movie appeared to lessen the violent impact.”
During class I also discussed with Dee his ideas for the final research paper. had a clear idea about the direction he wanted to take and basically wants to debate that the problem violent movies are not the main problem and that the way people are raised to perceive them is what society needs to address. I totally agree with his position he is taking on that issue and was glad to get his advice on my paper topic which is a little bit harder to understand. I wish I wasn’t as interested in it but that was all i kept thinking about writing on, so I’m just going with it.

Final Research Paper Plan/ Revised Plan Bashir Ahmad

I have altered my original plan of parallel reactions to new forms of media, and how these actions were manifested via censorship and regulation. I have now decided to focus only on internet regulation in developing nations that have governments with authoritarian leanings. I will explore how these respective nation’s population have grown more bold in their criticism of the government as they grow more educated and are exposed to new medias and are given outlets for opinion and dissent that these medias provide. I will discuss how the internet is a powerful political tool for criticism and dissent and how governments acknowledge this threat and have taken measures to censor and regulate internet traffic and speech. In the end I believe that the internet will prove to erode the influence of the state and governments will in the future be forced to accommodate dissenting opinions.

Final Research Paper Plan/Partner Conversation

My plan is still to focus on why there should be no further restrictions or regulations imposed on video games, because they have a lot of potential to teach advanced motor skills, creativity, and cognitive dexterity. But I will refrain from stating that video games are only good, because even though no evidence or proof has ever been documented that violent games cause violent behavior, there are still negative side effects that come into play here, and those will always be present — and most people see more importance in documenting the negative effects of gaming rather than viewing things from the positive side, like how video games can engage an individual in some sort of activity (such as the Wii) and teach them things like coordination, internal organization, advanced logic, and how to make faster decisions. These are just a few examples of so many different facets of internal and external skills that can be gained from the experience of video games.

I spoke with Kate about her ideas on her final paper so far, and she is working on the exact same topic as I am, with some differences. Her thesis is that video games don’t necessarily cause violence, since there is no link between the two, but there are many other dangers that exist and do plague game players, such as addiction, a breakdown of social skills, and these can both lead to a sedentary lifestyle. She also gave me some new examples that I could most certainly use in my own paper, like the Nintendo DS games, which focus intensely on game tools that can improve your skill in subjects such as english and math; they also have games with memory enhancing exercises, and even games to teach you foreign languages — all of which can fit in the palm of your hand.

proposal update-Thomas A

for my final paper i will revise and extend my original paper on how the film “Scarface” was not dangerous. i am going to discuss the changes made to the original film by the critics and how they were not necessary. i will also use the 1983 remake of “Scarface” to show how the excessive use of violence in the film did not create a criminal class. instead both films deterred people from becoming criminals by showing the downfall of criminals. i believe that it is not the job of film makers to protect children, it is the job of their parents. movies are made for entertainment and by censoring films they are taking away the right of film makers to entertain. i also plan on discussing how the new rating system helps by preventing children from viewing something inappropriate but at the same time allowing everyone else to enjoy films.

Updated Proposal-Laura M

I will be continuing with my original plan with the research paper.  I am going to extend my Scarface paper and research more on the studies conducted during the 30’s and today.  I will be arguing that there is no definite answer on whether or not violence in films really does have a physiological effect on the audiences. 

I will also incorporate my own personal opinion on whether or not I think violence in film have an effect on audiences and explain my reasoning.

 

 

 

 

Revised Plan-Michelle P

I was originally going to write about Mae West’s overall career and how it was ultimately destroyed by the Production Code.  However, due to timing issues, I have now chosen to narrow my topic to the aspects that made West’s films so controversial.  The main movies I will be focusing on are Night After Night (1932), I’m No Angel (1933), and My Little Chickadee (1940).  After analzying the films, I will provide arguments both in favor and against the themes in Mae’s films.  My group agreed that this was a nice topic.

Final Paper Plan- Kate

For my final paper I am going to research the dangers that video games have on the people who play them. I am not going to argue that video games cause violent tendencies in those who actively play; rather, video games lead to sedentary lifestyles, cause a breakdown of social skills, and can also lead to video game addiction. Video game addiction has become a reality and is treated in hospitals in Europe as well as an American hospital. I believe that video games can be dangerous; however, they are not dangerous for the reasons that are typically argued (i.e. violence). I am also not going to focus my paper on the dangers that video games can have on children; rather, video game addiction has become a problem among 40-50 year-old men; rarely does it ever affect women.

 

Michelle and I have similar topics; however, she has chosen to focus her paper on some of the good things that can come from video games if played in moderation. We both agree that video games can be dangerous if the play of them is not monitored and limited. I am going to introduce studies that show that video games do not cause violence in children and focus on those studies more than I originally intended to. From there, I am going to introduce the other dangers that video games impose on our lives.

 I might consider adding in the positive side of video games… such as with the Nintendo Wii. This console was an attempt to get people away from sedentary lifestyles, but did it work? There are still ways to sit down on the couch and swing the controller properly. Or, in the case of games like dance dance revolution — the high prices may steer people away from this game and lead them to less active choices.

Final Paper – updated proposal

For my paper now, I will be looking at gangs and police in the 20th century, and the changes that are taking place in policing methods and community involvement.  I hope to show that working together with the police AND with gangs will help communities greatly reduce their crime problems.

Alas, I will be cutting Scarface out entirely, although this may please the Hays Board.

Updated Proposal

Orginially I was going to talk about the affects on children watching violent shows and the ways of raising children might take a major part in the way a child responds to different situations. I decided to change my topic and talk about home enviroment verses the media, but lead it into the topic of Bullying. Bullying is a major issue in middle and high school kids, and I think it would be interesting to learn about why children bully other children.

Final Paper

Movies like Scarface do not pose the risk to the general public that the supporters of censorship feared at the time in a significant way. Except in terms of the potential risk to children and today violent films and new media like video games could be leading to violence however these concerns to are significantly overstated and the rules for what should be openly available to children (over should be lax.