If a child has a dispute with someone, the proper way to handle it is to talk it out, not to inflict pain and retaliate his or her anger with more violence.
Next is "The Lion King," a Disney cartoon, which shows intense graphic fighting between Simba and his uncle Scar. The plot of this cartoon is to stop Scar from taking over the kingdom. Simba returns from running away after the death of his father, King Mufasa, to learn that his uncle has taken control of the kingdom. In his effort to take control back, Scar reveals that he is the one that killed King Mufasa, not Simba. Outraged in anger Simba puts Scar into exile. However, Scar does not want to leave, but instead fights Simba for the throne. It seems this cartoon leads a child to think that if he/she wants something, then he/she needs to involve fighting and violence. "The Lion King" also shows Scar's enemies, the hyenas, attacking him because he betrays them. When children watch this cartoon, they may mimic what they see. Children should learn to be verbal instead of physical when resolving their problems. .
"Gargoyles" appear to be a non-violent and an appropriate carton for children when the cartoon first starts by telling the audience the setting. For example, this cartoon takes place in Manhattan, New York where the Gargoyles turn into stone because a spell cast upon them for 1,000 years. After the 1,000 years elapse, the Gargoyles find out their race is almost extinct. This cartoon is extremely violent for young children to watch because the fighting between the Gargoyles and the human race shows a great deal of cruelty and inhuman behavior. The violent scene shows laser fighting and throwing one another into concrete walls and explosions. This cartoon is extremely inappropriate for children that are still at an age when they have trouble defining right from wrong. The cause of the battle focuses on difference in thought and culture.
