Positivity for Children from Violence The article "Violent Media is Good for Kids" by Gerard Jones deals with the impact of violent entertainment via comics, video games, and etc. and how it influences children. Jones believes that exposing children to violent media is actually worthwhile and beneficial for the kids and he argues against censoring children from violence. The article does achieve its purpose of advocating violent media for children by offering several examples from the author's personal life where violence was effective in the childhood stages of life, including the science behind violence while resorting to facts from a psychologist, the focus on the target audience, and the balance of the overall argument during the whole…show more content… His argument appeals to logic when he brings up an outside source to validate his opinion. Melanie Moore, a psychologist focused on teenagers, provided information relating to the point Jones made throughout his argument. Moore states "Children need violent entertainment in order to explore the inescapable feelings that they've been taught to deny . . ."(201). Also, it is addressed that Moore could validate her own claims due to her degree and she consults schools and local governments. The argument appeals to pathos too through the sentimental use of Jones's child hood stories and his son's story dealing with violent media. Jones sets up the story with him as a shy, backwards little boy living with strict parents to an attempt to make the reader feel sympathetic for him. The emotional aspect of his story and how violent media made him a better person and is now making his son braver engages the reader into their story. Lastly, Jones adds in ethos into his argument by giving two valid reasons as to why he is qualified to know the benefits of violent media. Jones says, ". . .I found myself writing action movies and comic books."(200). Not only is he a creator in the violent media area, but he is also a parent who introduced his son to violent media and has seen a positive affect on his son from the media. Jones has a balanced argument supported by…show more content… Throughout the article, Jones is able to refer to his own expertise as a comic book writer and a father and Moore's opinions as an established psychologist looking into violent media for three years. He also mentions the program he and Moore created, ". . . Power Play, a program for helping young people improve their self-knowledge and sense of potency through heroic, combative storytelling."(201). The program of Power Play is part of his main point, referring to a safe controlled way for children to express themselves creatively and positively through violent media. Jones also addresses examples featuring various children's experiences with violent media and how it helped them. For example, Jones mentions " I knew one little girl who went around exploding with fantasies so violent that other moms would draw her mother aside to whisper, . . ."(201). His story concludes with the little girl acting out in defiance as she was being subjected away from the violent media. When she was reintroduced to it, and assisted by her mother and the author in partaking in the violent media, she was able to express herself freely in a unique way good for young children. Also, Jones uses facts about the emotions children face and how violent media promotes a healthier life style. Such as super powers in the
