Purpose: The purpose of this piece is to illustrate the growing concern of video games and their impact on young teens.
Young Teen Consumed by Video Games
As the glare of the television screen beamed off of Bob Louis's face, the sounds of gun shots and bombs echoed throughout the tiny living room. It was late Wednesday night, and Bob Louis was at home, hypnotized by his newest war-time video game. There are those in the gaming community who call it "being in the zone".
Bob had just purchased the game over the weekend but it was as if he had been playing the game his whole life. With his tongue sticking out and beads of sweat running down his face, Bob was rigorously working his way through the battlegrounds of Germany.
When asked about his strong interest in video games, Bob's mother simply stated "It's such a waste of time, I wish he would just do his homework once in a while." She later went on to say that Bob would sometimes skip supper and even dessert, just to finish a mission.
Those who know Bob personally and talk with him at school say that he is quite reserved and mostly keeps to himself. Thomas, Bob's best friend, believes that Bob is simply bored with the real world and prefers his virtual realities.
"The real world can be hard sometimes and I guess if you think about it from his perspective, he has a right to choose which one he wants to be in" Said Thomas in Bob's defence.
Mr. Kirk, Bob's English teacher, had this to say, "Personally, I think it's detrimental to the kid's health and academic future. He consumed by a reality that can't actually take him anywhere, it's a sad sight to see."
As Bob continues to live within the bunkers of war-torn Germany, the world around him is growing with concern. The choice now, between virtual reality and true reality, lies in the gaming hands of Bob Louis.
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