The article “Reality TV: surprising throwback to the past?” discusses the genre of reality TV shows that are popular in recent years. The writer, Cohen, claims that this kind of shows represents a “cynical and tasteless new genre”, “another sign of America’s moral decline.” People who take part in those shows have something in common with characters in Jane Austen’s and Edith Wharton’s novels, ironically, in a negative side.
Lisa Shannon in “Cupid” put herself in hands of others, her friends and the TV viewers, believing that they can find her true love. She also had an old and wrong idea that “a woman who is not married by her late 20s is doomed to be an Old Maid.” Even Lisa’ decision is not appreciated, the final selection is turned over to TV viewers.
According to the writer, these shows are scorned for debasing the sanctity of marriage, for their “shallow, indecorous exhibitionism,” for the producer’s benefits. People in these shows may not find their love. Even when they end up getting married, no one can be sure that they can live happily till the end of their lives. They could end up in a “no-fault divorce.”
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