Television Presents Religious people as out of touch with the modern world

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Television always presents religious people as out of touch with the modern world. Do you agree? Give reasons showing you have considered another point of view.

In television, some characters are portrayed as out of touch with the modern world, however, some characters, though they are religious; do acknowledge the use of modern items and technology to a certain extent.

In the Vicar of Dibley, the new vicar is female. This can be seen as relatively modern as this role in society has usually been seen as a man’s job. She also makes fun of herself and the fact that she is a female vicar which shows that she is not ashamed of what she does. She has a very strange but modern sense of humour which people these days could associate with. On the other hand, she dresses in a rather old fashioned way; wearing thick knitted jumpers which you would rarely see in today’s society, and she is very well spoken which could portray her as out of touch; as the use of slang is increasingly dominant.

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Dot Branning from Eastenders is a classic religious character. She is very true to her beliefs and tries to influence Christianity on others; quoting from the bible and praying in times of need. She acts and dresses how someone on Dot’s age would be expected to and prefers a traditional way of life. She tends not to watch too much TV, if any and only tried to learn to drive in her later years; which she still is rather reluctant to make use of.  Although Dot can be seen as in touch as she does accept some parts of the ...

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