Violence in Pop Culture
People are upset by the assault of brutal imagery on radio, TV, in the theaters, in best-selling books. It is not any one film or program that is singularly disturbing, is the appaling increase of violent entertainment. It is the sense that things have gotten out of control. And there is legitimate alarm at what all this imaginary violence might be contributing to in an increasingly dangerous real life. According to a recent poll, 40 percent think movie violence is a "very great" cause of the real kind and an additional 28 percent see it as a "considerable" factor (only 11 percent answered "very little"). However, the same public that complains about too much violence in its entertainment lines up to pay for more. For the time being there's no light - just more fright - at the end of the tunnel.
UERJ) According to the text, what are the prospects for the issue of violence in the movies?
a) The public's complaints about violence are frightening the movie industry
b) Violence will come to an end because people don't want to pay more to see it
c) More violent films will be made because that's what most people seem to want
d) People will be so frightened that they won't be able to cross tunnels anymore
e) The same public that complains about violence will line up to pay for its end
