Modern Age and the Need for Entertainment
Why do we need entertainment? There are so many factors that define the need for entertainment. The first and most important factor is to ‘relax’. You may feel distracted, bored, irritated, or just need a laugh. For this you need entertainment. The second reason is ‘to feel happy’. In this case, you can go to the movies, celebrate and eat out. The third reason is ‘loneliness’. In this case, you go out with friends, date or chat. One more factor is ‘killing time’.
In this era of hectic schedules, where the work pressure has become almost unbearable, the importance of entertainment has multiplied. Kids after school and homework need something to refresh their mind. For this, they indulge in sports, light reading or many of the recreational activities available to them. Working men after busy work in the office go to the movies, drinks, theater performances and much more. Housewives go shopping, to the mall, etc., etc.
So, in short, everyone needs entertainment in one form or another. In older times, the avenues of entertainment were very few. Theaters, live shows, sporting events were some of the few entertainment options available. But now with the advent of so much technological advancement, the entertainment option has multiplied many times. Now you can choose your entertainment from movies, theater, dance, music, sports, entertainment venues, TV and much, much more.
Entertainment can be both passive and active. Examples of passive entertainment are watching movies, theater shows and examples of active entertainment are sports activities. Reading books, playing musical instruments is included under the heading of hobby.
In our modern era, free time, time to enjoy, time for oneself… is very limited. Everyone wants to enjoy as much as they can in this limited time. This need is also recognized by the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry now produces the kind of entertainment, which is short lived but very intense. Short movies, live shows, live theater shows, dance shows are some examples.
For some people, entertainment is addictive. They cannot live without entertainment. For them, entertainment is not passive. Television, cinema, radio, theater, recordings or sports exhibitions are not simply leisure activities, but a lifeline for them.
Entertainment plays an important role in children’s lives. Without entertainment, children tend to get frustrated and bored. Fun and entertainment play an important role in raising a child. It helps a child develop her mental and motor skills and will help her learn new things. Entertainment and leisure also give parents an opportunity to take a break from their wards when they are busy with their entertainment activities. Children’s entertainment is not specific. Each child is entertained in a different way. The main channels are: Sports activities, Television, Cinema, Wildlife.