Topic Idea

The general subject for this assignment has to be games and society, so I choose how games portray women. Many games such as Tomb Raider, Street Fighters and Mortal Kombat show women as being very slim with big breast.

These games are mostly played by young teenage boys, what effects does this cause on them? And the way they look at women in the real world? Not only but how does it affect the young girl who might also be playing these games and watching who each and every female looks. What kind of affect does that have a girl? Does it cause low self-esteem?

Why are games with beautiful women such a big hit? Could it be because of the women? Or are they simply good games?

Game Store Trip

The first stop I made on the game store trip was Toys 'R Us in Time Square. The assignment asked to define what were toys and games and what was the difference between the two. I figuered out that toys and games were very similar. The only difference I found was that games have rules that you have to play by in order to get to the next level, but with a toy you have no rules you can pretty much do anything you want with them. The second place I went to was Neutral ground on 37th between 5th and 6th ave. Here I found many politcal card games and president dolls. The third place I went to was The Complete Strategties on 33rd between 5th ave and Madison. As soo as I walked in I notcied they had alot of books and magazines. The types of games I saw there were war games and computer games. The final store I went to was Game Stop on 33rd and Broadway. There was nothing but video games on every wall all types of different genres, and a few game magzines. Many of the people who seemed to be shopping there were young boys.

What I have learned in this Cluster so far...

In my HUC 120 ( mass media ) class so far I have learned how much the media influenced the world around me. everything from the books we read to the television programs we watch are all there to some how persuade in some form. Many of the article I read in new papers and magazines aren't all facts as I once thought. Almost all of them are bits and pieces of the truth combined together to make a good story. I never noticed how many ads where in magazines, trying to get me to buy there product until I entered this cluster.
ENG 101/103 (English) has help me realize that I'm not good of a writer, especially when it comes to in class essays. Now that I know where I need help I can begin to focus on those problems and become a better writer.
HUC 270 (American Film) I would have to say is the worse class for me. I don't feel I am really learning anything. I find many of the films shown uninteresting and I usually end up falling asleep.
The most challenging part of this cluster for me is the fact that I always leave things to the last minute which prevents me from spending much time on my assignments so they don't always coming out so well. Over the next few weeks the challenges I expect to face are doing well on my mid-terms and handing in my assignments completed and on time.