Many people believe that soap opera are either a waste of time or even worse, bad for you. So why do people get addicted to them? Some experts say it's because these programmes, which are watched by millions around the world, reflect our day to day concerns: family, friendship, love, sexuality, money, success and failure. For other people soaps represent a world that is more glamorous than their own: that's why they want to identify with the characters, who are usually wealthy, beautiful and dramatic. For other people, soaps might be simply a chance to escape their daily toubles.
So what do you think? Do soap operas help us think about our lives in the real world? Or are they foolish fantasies that waste our time? |