The Melodrama of Hockey (Source 1)

This article illustrates how hockey and the Olympics are utilized on a main level to withdraw the most emotions from the world. Also how the 1980 Men's Olympic Hockey game was covered relative to the historical events occurring at the time. For example, the Cold War created many tensions between the two countries and the results showed while playing against each other in the Olympics. The use of color commentary, news columns, and pictures were used as an impromptu propaganda to propel the United States over the Soviets.
I feel like this source is valuable for my research paper. It shows how the game of Hockey in the 1980 Olympics helped fuel the melodramatic fire between the United States and the Soviets during the Cold War. I will use this source to depict how the overall olympic games are melodramatic and how they effect the views of the world. Also, I will use this to show how "The Miracle on Ice" was extremely melodramatic and helped propel the Unites States over the Soviets.

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Research Essay Thoughts

American Culture has taken a turn for the worst. Instead of education and jobs, this new generation is focused on reality tv and getting famous. The United States is slowly falling apart because kids these days care more about who is getting voted off on the bachelor than their paper due in two days. This generation blindly follows whatever is on the tv and this is causing a major controversy. Mainly, because what the kids are watching isn't even real. Producers on shows like the jersey shore and american idol rig the competition and stage fights to gain views. These shows can be compared to melodramas because they are used to evoke every possible feeling from the audience. For example, on the show Mob Wives, after two of the wives get into a fight, they poll america to see whose side they are taking. They want people to  be watching everyday and they will concoct any store for you to feel pity for the people.