violent media

1.     What is Jones thesis? Restate in your own words. 2.     What arguments does Jones present as evidence in support of his thesis? 3.     What arguments against his position does Jones identify? How does he refute them? 4.     Paraphrase Jones’s concluding statement.

Jones thesis is to argue that violent media isn't bad for kids, it actually helps them. To restate his thesis, violent media helps kids escape from adolescence to decrease their natural aggression. Arguments to jones thesis would be a superhero role-model giving a kid strength and making him brave. Children need a way to vent their emotions and letting them read stories, imagine they are heroic crime-fighters, and act out battle scenes playfully with their friends helps them develop into kids that will communicate with others and not be shy. All kids have rage and letting it out in a safe way can help then with everyday life. Some arguments say that violent games lead to a violent life. Jones says that it is true that people are easily influenced from these games and makes them violent, but it's much more likely for a child to grow up "too passive, too distrustful or themselves, too easily manipulated". A lot of parents try to protect their children from the influence of violence, but they also need to know that the influence also helps them become aware and feel like they have influence on the world.