Every year students complain that the literature read in the high school English classroom has nothing to do with real life. This year that complaint couldn't be further from the truth. It looks like reading the novel, Lord of the Flies, in high school had a profound effect on some of the producers at CBS. "Kid Nation", their new reality show appears to be stolen directly from William Golding's novel with only a setting change.
I know I will be setting my TIVO to tape this show weekly, and I don't even like reality shows.
Play the promo for the show. Then read the article at the Kid Nation link.
Does watching this show pique your interest in reading Lord of the Flies ?Would you want to sign up to be a participant on this reality show? What do you think motivated parents to let their children as young as 8 1/2 years old be on this show? Post your comments now.
17 comments:
i beleve that the parents let there kids go on the show becuse they want there kids to learn how to take care of themselfs and learn how hard it is to work for what they beleve in and to reach there goles.
No it doesn’t. I would probably sign up to do the show, first of all I get out of school, and secondly I would get to do what ever I want to do when I want to. I think parents let them go on the show to teach them some responsibility, or maybe they let them go because the kid wanted to go.
Yes the show does make me want to read "Lord of The Flies", because it shows that the book will be about kids around my age being independant. I would like to sign up to be a participant on this show because i think i can do most things by myself by now. I think the CBS people brain washed the parents to let their kids go on the show, because I don't think any parent would let their kid go away for more then 40 days when they are just 8 1/2.
I think that the promo of the show really gave me more reasons to read the Lord of the Flies book with interest. I think it will help me understand how kids even younger than me could learn to be like independent adults when they are facing challenges that would bring them together. I wouldn't really sign up for the show, i'm not that kind of person who could work under pressure, and having to listen to kids argueing and crying over little things really annoy me. I think that parents let them be on the show just to see what their kids are like when they're left alone, or when no parents or adults are around them to give them orders.
This blog made me more interested in reading 'Lord of The Flies' because learning about how other young adults survive on their own, motivates me and how i live. I'm not quite sure how parents would let their kids as young as 8 1/2 go away for such a long period of time because i know i wouldn't want to leave my family at such a young age. I don't think i would sign up for this show, only because i would miss my home&family too much, and i wouldn't be comfortable with having the cameras on us at all times. I do like how it shows that no matter how old you are, you can be just as independent as an adult, and you can make it own your own if you really wanted to.
First of all the preview for "Kid Nation" was sort of cheesy but that's just my opinion. But yeah this video clip definitely "piques" my interest in LOTF because learning about kids similar to me trying to make it out on their own is something I find seriously ammusing and I guess educational to. To be honest I probably wouldn't do it but since "D" aka paolo p. aka Meshone aka Sugadaddy is signing up, I would to (hopefully Patbruh does too, but not Ariella). Moving on the motivation of the parents to send these kids out to live somewhere out in New Mexico is either A) They want to show thier kids the arduos task of running thier own society and how not easy it is. B) The parents think that this would be a great experience for thier kids and that they would take a lot away from it. C) They want their kids out of the house. or D) They want to humiliate/punish their kids on national television.
But that was hella funny when that little kid try to step to the oldest kid and he was about to get K'd.
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Watching the promo does somewhat pique my interest in reading Lord of The Flies. I probably wouldn't sign up for the TV show because I wouldn't want to have to deal with the kids being at various ages. Because this would create more chaos. I think parents let their children sign up for the show because they want their kids to know how hard it is to run a soceity
"Kid Nation" was crazy i almost couldnt watch it. knowing myself as well as i do and the little patience i have with people being on that kind of show would drive me absolutely crazy. i couldnt handle all the yelling and agruing with the other children, i understand its all about working together and responsibility. parents put their kids on this show to learn how to be independent and how to do stuff on your own. this does make me want to read about "Lord of the Flies" because i like hearing people and the adventures and challenges they bring.
It has kind of my interest in Lord of the Flies. I think I might sign up for this show to learn about being an independent young adult. I think what motivated their parents was the lack of respect and work ethnic of the kids, or they decided it would be best for them.
Watching the previews of this show makes me interested in reading Lord of The Flies. I wouldn't want to sign up for a show like this only because you would have to be put to work that isn't real, and you would have to be in a place where you can't learn anything new; the only thing you would learn is how to live by yourself but you wouldn't have anyone to teach you. I think parents let their children on this show because they think it might be a 'good experience' when really it's just another fake reality show. They also might do it just for attention.
The promo of 'Kid Nation' seems like just another reality show. Like one of the scripted ones. However, it does relater to 'Lord of the Flies' because it shows how kids react to having to take care of themselves and each other. The children have to step up and do what they have to do, they can't wait around for somebody else to do it.I think the parents let them go on the show to prove the children and themselves that they know how to adapt to different situations.
No, it doesn't now pique my interest in reading LOTF. However, I don't want to sign up and be in the show, because I think I am too old for the show and I am mature enough to handle things and be a leader of other kids. I think the parents want their kids to be in the show because they want them to be able to stand alone in different kinds of negative situations. They may also want them to be more mature and gain the ability of a leader.
watching this video reminds me of reading lord of the flies last semester. Great leaders who are understanding and are really nice and Bad leaders who kill and disrespect the younger students. I probably would not sign up because it is not my style to be with a bunch of kids and talk about a democracy and stuff, im really an independent guy and it doesnt matter to me. I do think it is pretty cool what they are doing. I think their parents sign them up for that program becasue they want there kids to grow up responsible and to be able to live on there own and grow.
I guess you can sy that watching this show interests me in reading the book, because you get to see what the kids are experiencing and how they survive on their OWN. Honestly, I wouldn't sign up to be a participant, but I enjoy to see their accomplishments on proving that kids can live on their own and have a better society then adults. I think what motivated parents to let their children at a young age is because they know how intelligent and smart their own kid can be, they believe in them. It's not like their forcing them to do this, it's the kids that want to do it and prove what they can do... and I think that's why the parents let them, because not only is it a great experience but it also is like pride of your own kid.
This blog didnt really make me eager to be more interested in Lord of the Flies, b/c im not interest in the book, & the same thing thats going on in the book that boreds me, is the same thing in the show. I also wouldn't sign up to be in the show, because its not like we're really going to be out on streets or anything by ourselves, but it would be a good experience to know how it feels for other people. Im not sure why parents let their kids be on the show, but i think its probably so they can teach their kids how it is when they're out by themselves.
This blog is now closed for credit in Mrs. Henry's class.
After watching this video clip it made me wonder what it would be like to be on a reality such as Kid Nation. After seeing how all the kids need to form as a team in order for their needs to be served, I would say i probaly would be interested for signing up for the show. And because I would want to do that, then that would make me more interested in reading Lord of The Flies. I think its really amazing for children at the age their at to be able to say, "Hey we are a democracy..."
Im not sure what motivates them, it might be the fact that they want to show people that not only adults are capable of handling and accomplishing things on their own but children are just as capable.
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