Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a live performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. |
With the development of broadcast system, it has been possible for people to enjoy any performance on the television at their home. This has offered amusement to not a few people who live sedentary lives. However, I still insist that attending a live performance, including a play, sports game, gives us bigger excitement than watching the same event on television. In this essay, I will enlarge on what factors make this idea more convincing with some examples. First of all, people who attend a live performance can feel as if they are more involved with performers than television watchers can. Sometimes we can interact with them, which does not allow us to lose our attention. From my personal experience, I have been to the comedy show, which had the small stage with only few of the well-known comedy actors and actresses, with my younger brother. Even though, the show was not so popular at that time, it was full of interaction between performers and spectators, by shouting loudly and clapping together. Later the show became famous and started to be televised with a much bigger stage and better circumstances, yet, when I watched the same show on television, it was not as interesting as I had seen before. As this example shows, the televised performance can not deliver the dynamic feeling of real performance. In addition, it is not easy to concentrate on a performance well, if we watch it on television. There are lots of things or person which can disturb you at home, like a barking dog or even, your brother who does not want to watch the same program with you. On the other hand, if you attend the live performance, the place is only for spectators who are also interested in that. For example, the stadium is just for sports matches and the concert hall is for the concert. These places provide the best circumstance to enjoy the performance. This is another reason why I prefer the live event. All things considered, I strongly believe that watching recorded performances on television is less enjoyable than attending those performances, though this costs less money and time. That is why tickets for popular concerts or big football matches are still sold well. |