Entertainment is a reflection of culture...being bounced off of a carnival fun house mirror. The reflection exists, yet it is not a clear representation of the viewer. When Marilyn Manson was under attack for his music being a leader attribute to the thought processes and actions behind the boys in fault for the Columbine High School shooting for the fact that people did not like him and would simply act out against his music. Manson explained how people use media entertainment as an outlet to pin down faults within out society. One might say that the playing of video games are a prime example in promoting violence among the children in America, while the real issue exist with the parents allowing the children to play these games. At a preschool I work at, one of the five year olds plays Call of Duty...what is his parental figure thinking? Not only is the kid going to grow up believing that shooting people on a daily basis is totally acceptable, society is going to spew it right back that because we have a violent culture we must enjoy violent games. I enjoyed Manson's reference to the movie, "The Basketball Diaries" in how films are a target for a populations fault. Considering the fact that I am not a heroine addict that loves to play basketball and has a side job as a prostitute to earn income for said heroine, I find it safe to say that movies and entertainment are not cookie cutter shapes of the culture at hand. Leonardo Di Caprio is just entertaining to watch as a heroine addict that loves to play basketball.
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