Reality Shows: Mis Novelas

         My family and some other families in my hometown did not have a TV. I think by that time my family could not afford to buy a television or they just did not think it was important. One day, I heard my father say that we did not need a TV to live. When we moved to Ensenada Mexico, it was the time I first saw a reality show or a novela. In English, a novela is a serial drama. As an adult, I am not the type of person who watches TV all day. Now and then, I watch reality shows or novelas. My job and my classes take most of my time; therefore, I do not watch TV that often. In the evening, my family gathers up in the living room and that is when I see las novelas. Most of time, I watch football soccer. I would rather watch a movie with a good purpose than a reality show; however, I see them more than anything. Although I do not like to watch novelas, there are some that catch my eye. There are a few shows that are about humor. Novelas could be good for some people, but at the end, it would not give anything good to learn from.

            In first place, las novelas are only fictional stories but also based on real life. Every time I see a novela for the first time, I do not get the purpose of it. I see my sister and how they leave whatever they are doing, once las novelas begin. They sit in front of the TV for one to three hours daily watching novelas. That is what I dislike the most about them. People can do other activities instead of watching them. As an example, my sisters often do not complete their homework because they do not want to miss an episode of the reality show. A novela will not show you how to live your life.  

            Also it could have a big influence on the audience. There are some parents who admit their kids to watch novelas that are not appropriate for them. I think the kids are more vulnerable to be influence by the television. The children can not separate the reality from the fantasy. Las novelas show things that are not appropriate for kids at a young age. As an example they are shows where they show people half naked. The kids tend to do what they see on TV. They are not watching educational programs. Sometimes the children just assume that life is what they show in these reality shows.

            At the end, las novelas are TV shows that will never change or get removed. I think every one decides what they want to watch. Personally I do not think they are helping the society. Most of the time, they show to the audience things that are not appropriate. Big companies only want to entertain more audience than other companies. I believe parents should be more responsible for what they allow their children to watch. They are the ones are responsible of what their kids learn and watch.