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Why does the author include paragraph 7?
7x Sadly, the intensity of the emotions that movies produce in us, and the consequent
pleasure we get from watching them, may actually be diminishing. It has to do with the
new ways in which we consume them. At home, or on our smart phones, movies are
wonderfully convenient. But watching in this way limits their magic because we're in
control: we have the power to stop the film or fast forward bits we don't like. On top of
that, we are bombarded with distractions: unfinished homework lying on the coffee
table, the text message that's just arrived from a friend. The cinema is designed to take
us away from all of that, and in doing so, it maximizes the psychological effects of film. "If
you're not giving up control to the movie, Holland says, "you're getting a thinned-out
movie experience." More control might be more convenient, but it won't mean more
magic. Surely we deserve better than that, and Frodo does too.
To contrast the enjoyment received from older and newer
movies
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To express concern regarding the ways people often watch
movies today
To suggest that newer movies lack emotional appeal for
viewers
Maximizing the Magic of Movies
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To explain why theater attendance has declined in recent
years