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A moral Never Land Identifying with Tony Soprano

Tony Soprano is a vicious and dangerous character.

He can be portrayed as a criminal for many.Liking Tony Soprano can be Morally unsavory

or morally wrong Tony Causes many different emotions such as

fear, disgust and at the same time fascination TV series make very bad people look very

likeable.

When is art Dangerous?Plato was the first Western philosopher to mention that art

can have wrong moral effect on the audience. This can be dangerous and manipulative Poetry can be dangerous because it can lead us to

sympathize with fictional characters who are morally wrong causing a bad image about what is right and wrong.

While reading or watching a play, the feelings of the character and the audience are the same.

The audience can get the wrong feeling by watching violent plays affecting the way they act.

Why the Sopranos? It is easier to identify with the characters Characters are portrayed deeply in intimate waysTony Sopranos feeling are portrayed very wellThe audience receive a complete view of the characters as

a human being. Tony Soprano also has a good side, he tries to be a good

father in his own way and cares a lot for his close friends. Even though Tony Soprano is a evil, vicious and morally

bankrupt everybody gets to like him.

Is it Morally wrong to watch the Sopranos?

Identifying with the Character can be wrong because it can be violent and Morally wrong.

It can give the audience a bad image of what is right and wrong.

Not all characters in the Movie are bad.