Topic: Some feel that movies and tv shows are a good way to study history despite their lack of historical accuracy. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Movies and television shows have gained popularity as a means of learning about historical events and figures. Although some believe these mediums are an excellent way of studying history, I assert the opposite is true, as historical films often distort viewers' understanding of historical facts and breed long-lasting social implications.
To begin with, filmmakers frequently prioritize entertainment value over historical accuracy, leading to misleading and biased representations for viewers. They may alter or fabricate events or characters to create a more engaging story for their audience. Take, for example, the movie "The Ten Commandments," which portrays the Egyptians as oppressive and unjust rulers who enslaved the Israelites and subjected them to extreme brutality. However, historically, ancient Egyptians were known for their benevolence, advanced culture, and sophistication in the fields of art, science, and technology. This portrayal may reinforce negative stereotypes about Egyptians and perpetuate a misunderstanding and under-appreciation of the cultural heritage of Middle Eastern countries. Consequently, this has contributed to ongoing conflicts in these regions.
Furthermore, movies and TV shows oversimplify complex historical events and downplay human rights issues. For instance, the film "Gone with the Wind" perpetuates harmful racial stereotypes and glorifies enslavement in the United States during the early 1800s. The movie romanticizes slavery and the Civil War while minimizing the brutalities of slavery and the devastation caused by the war. Additionally, it centres on the notion that women must rely on men for success and happiness, as seen in the portrayal of the film's protagonist, Scarlett O'Hara, who is illustrated as strong-willed and independent but is still limited by societal expectations and patriarchal norms. Consequently, such depictions of immorality and social inequality in the movie may have marginally impacted the contemporary racism and discrimination against Black Americans, creating widespread polarity across the US.
In conclusion, while movies and TV shows may be enjoyable, they are unreliable sources for learning about history. Their inaccuracies and harmful stereotypes can affect public perceptions negatively. Hence, individuals who wish to learn about history through these mediums must evaluate their accuracy and seek more reliable sources to avoid perpetuating false narratives and historical inaccuracies.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 313, Rule ID: COMMA_PARENTHESIS_WHITESPACE
Message: Put a space after the comma
Suggestion: , &apos
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Line 7, column 529, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[2]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'films'' or 'film's'?
Suggestion: films'; film's
...piness, as seen in the portrayal of the films protagonist, Scarlett OHara, who is ill...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, consequently, furthermore, hence, however, if, may, so, still, while, for example, for instance, in conclusion, to begin with
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 7.0 13.1623246493 53% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 7.85571142285 89% => OK
Conjunction : 27.0 10.4138276553 259% => Less conjunction wanted
Relative clauses : 5.0 7.30460921844 68% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 16.0 24.0651302605 66% => OK
Preposition: 39.0 41.998997996 93% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 8.3376753507 108% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2168.0 1615.20841683 134% => OK
No of words: 353.0 315.596192385 112% => OK
Chars per words: 6.14164305949 5.12529762239 120% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.33454660006 4.20363070211 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.41249379726 2.80592935109 122% => OK
Unique words: 227.0 176.041082164 129% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.643059490085 0.561755894193 114% => OK
syllable_count: 670.5 506.74238477 132% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.9 1.60771543086 118% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 5.43587174349 129% => OK
Article: 4.0 2.52805611222 158% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 2.10420841683 190% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 0.809619238477 247% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 2.0 4.76152304609 42% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 16.0 16.0721442886 100% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 20.2975951904 108% => OK
Sentence length SD: 56.3337917573 49.4020404114 114% => OK
Chars per sentence: 135.5 106.682146367 127% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.0625 20.7667163134 106% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.125 7.06120827912 115% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 5.01903807615 40% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 8.67935871743 104% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 3.9879759519 150% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 3.4128256513 29% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.152684730203 0.244688304435 62% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0477783434632 0.084324248473 57% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.04640683062 0.0667982634062 69% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.100843433336 0.151304729494 67% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0466691273016 0.056905535591 82% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 18.5 13.0946893788 141% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 23.77 50.2224549098 47% => Flesch_reading_ease is low.
smog_index: 13.0 7.44779559118 175% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 15.4 11.3001002004 136% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 18.33 12.4159519038 148% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 10.99 8.58950901804 128% => OK
difficult_words: 140.0 78.4519038076 178% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.5 9.78957915832 128% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.1190380762 107% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 10.7795591182 121% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 Out of 9
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