Today, many people have a problem distinguishing between reality and fictional fantasy. The severity of this problem is increasing at a substantial speed due to the abundance of reality shows in our society. Reality TV is becoming more and more popular because of its unscripted performance and cheaper production costs. Instead of watching actors and actresses memorizing lines and twitching face muscles in front of the screen, the audience can view people with real emotions …showed first 75 words of 2187 total…

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