Reader Response 9/21
In thinking about what essay prompt I was going to choose, I kept a couple of things in mind. First of all, I asked myself, when watching the video in class, how did I feel? And if I did feel about something, was it strong enough to write an essay on? There were many different sections to the movie, which created many strong feelings on different topics, but only one stood out to me. I considered these things and decided to write my essay on the third prompt. This prompt talks about the type of material that is out there on the Internet, and if it should be filtered for kids and teens. Sites such as, “How to commit suicide”, and other sites about anorexia are the major ones. I definitely chose to go with the side of yes; these types of websites should be filtered to almost anyone. Even though many of these people were adults, like eighteen and over, these sites are extremely controversial. Yes, you may be an adult and make your own decisions, but not decisions on how to kill yourself. Again I chose this prompt on this essay because I feel so strongly in one way. I feel that it is completely wrong and should not have even been put on the Internet in the first place. Not only do the sites with this information that the movie talks about pose a positive sense on the subject, but one can easily blog or instant chat with someone with the same problem. In my essay, I plan to discuss these different types of behavior in more detail to try to persuade my reader to feel the same way I do.