Theme and message

The main theme of the text “TV, public school and Ryan's fall” by Amelia Hill and Kamal Ahmed is the impact of reality shows on the lives of those who star in them - common people. A connected theme is that of neglect of children with difficulties.

The impact of reality shows

The text is illustrative of the impact reality shows might have on people’s lives. Ryan Bell was the star of a reality show for a year.

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Neglect of children with difficulties

Another theme the article touches upon is that of child neglect and its effect on child psychology. Ryan came from a background of violence and poverty, from a school where nobody paid attention to him.

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Key message and Senders intention

The key message of the senders seems to be that reality television needs some boundaries with regards to the type of shows they produce and the subjects they use.

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