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Compare how the construction of your chosen scenes illustrates different approaches to screen violence. What conclusions can you draw about this issue?  

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Compare how the construction of your chosen scenes illustrates different approaches to screen violence. What conclusions can you draw about this issue? Violence is a strong issue in society. In a world that is surrounded by terrorism, aggression and crime, the way violence is represented in the media can be crucial. Most viewers define violence as an act that breaks out of a personal comfort zone and therefore opinions of how violent a scene is can differ. Arguments for the link between violence in the media and real life focus on the perpetrator of violence being unable to acknowledge the difference between reality and the fiction portrayed in film. These opinions however, are frequently the results of a public who use violent films as a scapegoat for physical aspects that shape people's lives. Social issues such as divorce, unemployment, stress, homelessness and other factors have a prevalent role in people's...

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