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Natalie Jamoua
Eng 1020
Project Six
Reality Television: The Real World
"This is the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house and
have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and
start getting real. The Real World...” This phrase should sound familiar to you
since it is the longest running program in MTV history. The Real World reality
series encourages promiscuous behavior, uses sexual behavior to appeal to the
viewers, and normal people use this show as a tool to reach fame.
The Real World is a reality television show where seven strangers live in a
fabulous house and have their lives taped. They leave their families and loved
one for seven months and develop friendship and sometimes develop
“romances”. Each season the show is taped in a different city. Some of the most
popular places show has been filmed are Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego,
Miami, New Orleans, New York, Denver, and Chicago, to overseas like London,
Paris, Australia, and Hawaii. The lives of these seven strangers unfold in front of
the audience, whether it is good or bad, and most of the time it is bad. These
seven people all with extreme personalities, different background, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, and beliefs; politically and religiously are bound to bump
heads and unravel problems through out the show.
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The Real World is set up for promiscuous behavior to go on through out
the show. The house is specifically set up for that purpose. Notice that the house
is very spacious with no doors. The bedroom is either a glass door or a curtain.
The shower is made of glass and you are able to see the legs and the head of
the person taking the shower. The producers want the audience to feel like what
is going on in the show is normal. From one night stands and hooking up with
roommates to fighting at the bar and excessive drinking to the point where it is a
serious issue. They use sexual behavior to appeal to the viewers and since the
show is so popular it attracts them.
Reality shows like The Real World show how fast people can fall into the
trap of temptation. Cast members go into the show with a boyfriend or girlfriend,
but end up liking someone, which leads to a little fling, which leads to hooking up.
The show reveals how fast someone can betray someone they love.
A reality TV show like The Real World can turn someone with no special
talent into someone famous just by how outrageous they act. When they act to
the extreme they receive more attention. The Real World opened the door to
bigger opportunities to many cast members. Jacinda Barrett from The Real
World: London landed many roles with famous actors like John Travolta, Anthony
Hopkins, and Renee Zellweger. Trishelle Cannatella from The Real World: Las
Vegas also appeared on several other reality television series. Eric Nies from the
Real World: New York landed modeling jobs and his roommate Kevin Powell has
a developed a successful career as an author and journalist. All these people do
not have any special talents to receive all these opportunities. They are getting
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famous for acting promiscuous or drink excessively. Which seems that the
American culture accepts this behavior.
Viewers are so attracted to the show because of all the crazy drama that
goes on. The show draws people in with such climactic behavior. The viewers
would rather be watching brawls at the bar or girls kissing girls in the Jacuzzi
rather then learning about random facts on the discovery channel, which is
upsetting, but true. The American culture is influenced by shows like the Real
World and other reality television series.
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Work Cited
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/Real-World-Key-West.html
http://www.tv.com/The-Real-World/show/4287/summary.html