Comments on: Lord of the Flies http://www.davideigen.com/2008/04/16/lord-of-the-flies/ "to love and be loved — and finally to become whole.” Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Sach http://www.davideigen.com/2008/04/16/lord-of-the-flies/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Alan Sach Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.davideigen.com/2008/04/16/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-291 Hello Dr. Eigan. I am 16 years of age and I live in Boca Raton. I plan to attend your lecture today at Starbucks, and reading through this post is interesting because I as well looked into this brutal topic and found the same information as you about the girls involved. My belief however is a little bit different. I believe the lack of education in the community is to blame for the beating that took place. Communication in the sense of "being in touch" with what is going on in the world rather than in the pop culture world is what is also to blame. Had these girls been introduced to the "norm," they would have known that beating the girl would be over-reacting. Also, mentioned above is "ghetto music," which some might find an ignorant statement or conclusion about the music or genre. Personally, the statement pinpoints the influence and the origins of the music well, however, the effect of the music and video games only reaches a certain extent. I listen to "ghetto music" and play violent video games. It seems as if they do not illustrate actions without consequences, but act as a vent in which kids such as me can release frustration. Perhaps the girls involved in the youtube beating were too influenced by the music and games, but the music and games o not account for many other violent crimes around the world. Although there is a correlation between the two (crime and music,) one might also look at the correlation between the aggressor's clothing style and to what extent that influenced the crime. It is mostly about looking for specific facts that give a scapegoat for the media to jump on every time a story like this is presented. The popular media oppose the popular culture. Rarely, do we see the media supporting something that it does not benefit from. By popular culture, I mean "what the kids like." The reason for the conflict is the generational differences between the audiences of the two. Kids and their parents.. The back and forth argument that has been around for hundreds of years, and is present on a larger scale today due to easier communication such as television, radio, and especially the internet. I hope that this little mind "spillage" is of any help or importance to you. I am looking forward to hearing your lecture about masculinity today. Alan Sach Hello Dr. Eigan. I am 16 years of age and I live in Boca Raton. I plan to attend your lecture today at Starbucks, and reading through this post is interesting because I as well looked into this brutal topic and found the same information as you about the girls involved. My belief however is a little bit different. I believe the lack of education in the community is to blame for the beating that took place. Communication in the sense of “being in touch” with what is going on in the world rather than in the pop culture world is what is also to blame. Had these girls been introduced to the “norm,” they would have known that beating the girl would be over-reacting. Also, mentioned above is “ghetto music,” which some might find an ignorant statement or conclusion about the music or genre. Personally, the statement pinpoints the influence and the origins of the music well, however, the effect of the music and video games only reaches a certain extent. I listen to “ghetto music” and play violent video games. It seems as if they do not illustrate actions without consequences, but act as a vent in which kids such as me can release frustration. Perhaps the girls involved in the youtube beating were too influenced by the music and games, but the music and games o not account for many other violent crimes around the world. Although there is a correlation between the two (crime and music,) one might also look at the correlation between the aggressor’s clothing style and to what extent that influenced the crime. It is mostly about looking for specific facts that give a scapegoat for the media to jump on every time a story like this is presented. The popular media oppose the popular culture. Rarely, do we see the media supporting something that it does not benefit from. By popular culture, I mean “what the kids like.” The reason for the conflict is the generational differences between the audiences of the two. Kids and their parents.. The back and forth argument that has been around for hundreds of years, and is present on a larger scale today due to easier communication such as television, radio, and especially the internet.
I hope that this little mind “spillage” is of any help or importance to you. I am looking forward to hearing your lecture about masculinity today.

Alan Sach

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