How Children Interpret Violence In Cartoons: An Analytical View On Young Children In Karachi

Abstract

The study intended to determine the children’s interpretation of violence in cartoons among young children of Karachi megacity. Watching television has become the most popular form of entertainment for kids nowadays, and most of them spend their leisure time watching different television cartoons. The repetition of violence in certain cartoons led a child to imitate and behave aggressively. The study group consisted of 250 parents having children aged 5-10 years who were surveyed through a survey-based structured questionnaire. The parents were selected randomly from 8 reputable schools in Karachi city. The results show a correlation between aggressive behavior and violent actions among children after watching aggression-oriented cartoons on different TV channels. The study determined different types of children’s[1] interpretations of violence in cartoons. The major findings indicate that watching violent cartoons makes a child learn various methods of expressing their aggressiveness and anger. Aggressive imitation includes getting rigid, misbehaving with parents, and suppressing others through violent actions.