The portrayal of violent content in cartoons shown on satellite television: DSTV

Abstract

The notion that art reflects reality is an ideology set upon works of art to influence the perception of the audience to decode the message as it is or in a way that relates to the message the artist intends to pass across. As a result of this notion, the message or massages tend to influence the audience psychologically altering the way they think, how they behave, and also the perception to which they perceive reality. Over the years, with the evolution of new mediums whereas these works of art can be exhibited. The prevalent mediums thesis day are the internet and the television. Hence countless number of contents are being uploaded and aired every single day. This is a source of entertainment for many depending on their choices or what is been provided for the audience. As a result, these content influences the audience psychologically. The aim of these study is analyzing contents that have violence in it.