The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Private lives of Public Figures

If you've been following the news recently, you will notice:
Whitney Houston died (from drug abuse?). Yaw Chin Leong was expelled from the Worker's Party (extra-marital affair). an ex-principal resigned (sought sexual service online). the Makiyo incident in Taiwan....Add to the list people like Jack Neo, Tiger Woods, Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton....See a pattern? What about the scandal about priests sexually abusing children? Sexual orientation of celebrities like Elton John and Ellen Degeneres?
Using the example-backtrack-to-point method for brainstorming, see if you can generate points for the qns that follow....

Sample essay: To what extent should the private lives of public figures be the subject of media coverage?













Other Qns:


As long as people in the public eye do their job well, does it matter what they do in private? (Cambridge 'A' level 2009)


Should we treat our celebrities any differently from any other person? (NJC Prelim 2010)