Rage Exceptable or Not

If a young child is exposed to violence in their early stages of growth it will have a lasting impression on them. "The younger the child, the more harmful the impact may be. Young children are at high risk due to their immature ability to understand," (Futures without Violence 1). However, according to The National Institute of Mental Health, the brain is less influenced by ideas, like violence and foul language, by the age of 15 because the ideas have already been shown to them through excessive exposure to these topics in television, video games, and current events. Children have been desensitized of the permanent aspect of death, but the older the child the more violence has been shown as something to be afraid of. High schoolers in advanced placement classes have already uncovered the violence in modern society. Therefore, the violence in In Cold Blood should not have a long lasting effect on these students if the issues are discussed in a secure

Everyone has natural desires: for wealth, for love, for power, and for some, violence. To those that desire violence, it might be only a curiosity. But depending on how they choose to fulfill this curiosity, is what determines whether it can be harmful or helpful. While some satisfy their curiosities by watching horror films which provide images of violence, others are more extreme, and commit murders and other harsh crimes in order to do so. Stephen King says, “keep the gators the fed”, but what is the limit to this idea? Yes, it is important to keep control of our desires so that they do not over run us, but we should not fully succumb to them. Due to the human condition, emotion is the fuel to our engines, so it is crucial to watch how

From infancy onward, parents and teachers have drilled into the young generation that violence should be avoided at all costs. They have preached cooperation, tolerance, and “using one’s words” as tactics to combat difficult situations. Although those lessons are valid, Gerald Jones claims there is an alternative way. In his essay, “Violent Media is Good for Kids,” Jones argues that “creative violence- bonking cartoons, bloody videogames, toy guns-gives children a tool to master their rage” (Jones). In other words, media violence, used correctly, can serve as an alternative method for powering through adolescence. By reading and writing violent stories, children are able to express

People in the world attack without thinking of how their reaction will affect the recipient with their anger or fear. For children who are attacked due to their behavior, they may rebel as was mentioned earlier, or they

The feeling of aggression and rage is natural. We try our best to ignore it because we’ve been forced to think it’s inhumane. Children can’t be shielded from something that’s been implemented from birth. Jones a thriving comic book writer states “Children will feel rage. Even the sweetest and most civilized of them” (3). Rage comes from everyone; we are naturally given this emotion. I’ve seen this in my own life. My three younger cousins have what some might consider overly protective parents. Both the TV’s, and computers have child restriction programs. They aren’t allowed to play any violent video games, yet they constantly beat on each other for the most foolish reasons. Consequently, they’re

Jones uses real-life scenarios as examples to support his claim. Jones argues that if kids are not exposed to violent media, it can do more harm than good because kids thinking and reasoning is unrealistic. In his article Jones states “modern kids are far more likely to grow up too passive, too distrustful of themselves, too easily manipulated”. He wants to alert parents and opens their eyes to the negative effects by confusing kids about “their natural aggression in the same way the Victorians confused their children about their sexuality”. Jones’s comparison between the Victorians confusion their kids about their own is not effective in conveying his argument. Jones does not elaborate on what happened to the Victorians kids and how this impacted them in a negative way. In this part of his article, Jones fails to get his argument across by not provide enough information of the negative effects of the comparisons he states.

In the afterschool program, there would be recurring instances of disruptive behaviors and we would observe that the behavior had a direct connect to the trauma the child had gone through. A violent child witnesses violence as a norm and may use that to communicate anger or frustration where on the other hand, a child that has not undergone trauma expresses those same feelings in a positive and more productive way. Understanding experiences that the child has, and how this in turn impacts how they responds to different situations creates an awareness of how to best support

Jones admits that violent media is not harmless and that it does inspire some children into doing real life violence, but goes on to say that it has helped more than it has harmed. Like Jones mentions before, "When we try to protect our children from their own feelings and fantasies, we shelter them not against violence but against power and selfhood." I know, from personal understanding, that when you grow up fearing to express your feelings because you are afraid that you are going to get in trouble either at home or at school, you bottle everything up inside you and do not let go of it easily. Its common knowledge that if you bottle something up for too long it is either going to come out somehow, whether you want it to or not.

In his article, Jones uses the rhetorical appeal of ethos. He used the observation from his son to support his main argument. Jones writes, “I have watched my son living the same story—transforming himself into a bloodthirsty dinosaur to embolden himself for the plunge into preschool, a Power Ranger to muscle through a social competition in kindergarten”. This indicates that the Jones is observant, and it adds to his credible character. In addition, the author used the quotes from Melanie Moore, Ph.D., a psychologist who works with urban teens support his argument. The psychologist says, “Children need violent entertainment in order to explore the inescapable feelings that they’ve been taught to deny, and to reintegrate those feelings into a more

Every human has felt anger at some point. It is directly linked to the adrenal gland and therefore directly related to the survival of our ancestors. I myself have felt a lot of anger throughout my life. Mainly, the response is triggered by the mindset of people not allowing themselves see the reality. My personal experiences shows that anger is not simply the emotion of a crowd, but begins on the individual level. In our present day society, anger is incredibly contagious, starting at the individual level and it spreads rapidly, often through people with similar views. The spreading of anger often leads to violences. In recent events, widespread anger has led to mobs clashing with police in Catalonia, Spain. The spread of anger and its effects demonstrate the use of this emotion in our lives. In Lord of the Flies, the island is a mousetrap of anger, slowly leading up to the collapse of their island civilization. The tension on the island caused by anger shows one of our human flaws, and demonstrates what it does to a group, spreading quickly and reaping havoc. Anger is part of our human nature, and not much can be done to prevent it and its effects.

When children show aggression they may be feeling anger without a way to express it. Society teaches children and adults to suppress anger rather than express it in an appropriate manner. Oaklander teaches children how anger feels, practical ways to express anger, and to

Utilizing strategies and techniques to effectively manage anger can be difficult, the lack of anger management can result in serious consequences. The literature suggest that problems related to anger and aggression can cause difficulty in many areas of life. In addition, it can cause impaired functionality for

Juveniles are constantly being exposed to violence through movies, television, and video games. Young children, those age 13 and under, may find it natural to mimic these sources. Teenagers, fourteen and older, however, are beyond the stage of imitation. They no longer imitate actions they see on television or in the movies. They have reached a level of maturity that allows them to think and act for themselves. They are at an age where they can make up their own minds and decide for themselves to do things, such as bathe or prepare basic food items. These teenagers still need guidance in life, but no longer need someone to hold their hand.

Statistics indicate many aggressors at some point or another have witnessed acts of violence. During childhood, these observed behaviors can have a major impact and influence on adolescent and adult attitudes, perception of self and others. "Children become more susceptible and prone to negative and dangerous behaviors which can

Having seen many different types of violence occur right in front of my very eyes, I can say one thing for sure, and that is ninety nine percent of all the violence that happens in school is caused by the feeling of a power surge that happens when someone is below you. Think about it! The ninety nine percent I just talked about can be broken down into two categories of violence: bullying and fights. For instance, take two guys/gals that have some serious beef with each other. Once they have reached their limit, everyone has a choice, to walk away or to fight, and sadly, majority take the latter. They feel their anger bubble in their chest, and then, before you know it, those feelings that have been compressed and ignored for so long all rush out in a flurry of fists. Your caveman instincts take over, not caring about the consequences you would soon face. Punch after punch, slur after slur, you don’t stop until they are down, you are down, or you are forced apart. Now, after seeing how a fight occurs (most of the time), let’s analyze it, in order to see how we can stop it. If we, as middle school students, could just learn to talk out our feelings, or spill out about what’s up with our lives and what problems we have, I know that we could form a better society. One way of achieving this far off dream would be to sow the seeds so that they can sprout. What I mean by this is that our parenting should play a role in what violence we commit. If parents are able to coax their children, and make it a normal for them to talk about their feelings, then I swear that half of