Chuck PalahniukSome soap opera, you know, real people pretending to be fake people with made-up problems being watched by real people to forget their real problems.
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In the article, “Some soap opera, you know, real people pretending to be fake people with made-up problems being watched by real people to forget their real problems,” writer Mark Harris described a TV show that is very popular among a certain segment of society. This show has a different name in different countries but the basic theme is the same. It tells a story of a person whose life has hit rock bottom and who then turns things around by doing whatever it takes. The television series is interesting but what makes it so popular is that it features real people who act like fake people with fake problems that are not really problems at all.
It is for this reason that they watch the show to forget their own problems. It also allows them to put their real problems in the background and pretend they do not exist.
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