a hypnotized nonthinker" (48). When a child is not able to think or reason, it is possible that he will not do well in school, and his whole future may be at stake.
             Television violence can lead to actual violence in a number of ways. After viewing television violence, the world becomes bland in comparison (Door 127). The child needs to create violence to keep himself satisfied (Door 127). Also, children find the violent characters on television fun to imitate. For example, I once babysat for two children that were very hard to handle. They were very rough and constantly performed karate moves on each other. I do not think it was a coincidence that Mighty Morphing Power Rangers was their favorite show.
             The facts are undeniable and the information cannot be ignored. More and more studies each day are proving that violence on television does affect children, and is influencing children and adolescents to commit crimes. The effects have been seen in a number of cases. Michael Howe, author of Television and Children makes an interesting point:
             In New York, a 16-year-old boy broke into a cellar. When the police caught him and asked him why he was wearing gloves he replied that he learned to do so to not leave fingerprints and had discovered this on television. In Alabama, a nine-year-old boy received a bad report card from his teacher. He suggested sending the teacher poisoned candy as revenge as he had seen on television the night before. In California, a seven-year-old boy sprinkled ground up glass into the lamb stew the family was to eat for dinner. When asked why he did it he replied that he wanted to see if the results would be the same in real life as they were on television. (72)
             These are certainly startling examples of how television can affect the child, and I point out that the children d
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