Advertisement’s are persuasive. They go to whatever means necessary in order to sell their product. Our textbook says that the media is “manipulative and somehow unsavory”. I agree completely. They will go to whatever lengths necessary in order to sell that product, regardless of whom it could harm. The movie shows just that. Consumers buy and keep on buying, even if it is jeopardizing there health. My mom, dad, and brother smoke; why, I don’t know? When I ask why? They usually come up with the excuse that it calms them down, but you can watch TV or listen to music and get the same result. When I was eight I knew that smoking was not good for you and I would try and tell my mom that but, she would not listen. Because of her smoking all these years, her health is deteriorating, and she knows it. Still, she keeps on buying them.
When you were little and it was around Christmas time Toy’s R Us would send a book with all the different dolls and games and whatnot. They would even put little markers for that the child could mark what they wanted in the book. They appealed to the desires of children, and it ultimately worked.
Everywhere you turn someone is always trying to sell you something. When a new luxury car comes out (Chrysler 300) you see ads everywhere and after a while you go buy it. It appeals to the upper middle class families that maybe want to have the self-image of riding in a brand new Chrysler 300. Like Ms. Gerds said in class; they advertise things in movies and on shows that we don’t even realize. My mom wanted one when they first came out and knew the color she wanted and that extra detail that would make it stand apart from everyone else who had one in our neighborhood. The ads got her so good that she went so far; that she ask me to try and talk my dad into it. I was all for it, because I knew that it she got a new car I would be able to drive it. So I tried to persuade my dad and in May it worked. In reality it’s a win-win situation. The consumers get what they want and so does the company producing it. Nine times out of ten even if we don’t want it we still go out and buy it because it what “hot” at the time. But when it’s gone out of style we throw it to the side, and move on to the next “big thing” in society.
PKV
I think that’s becoming the new American dream. That is to always make sure we have the hottest stuff out regardless of the price. After it’s not hot anymore we should just throw it away. Maybe that’s why so many people are so far in debt.
Troy Kosal
Due to the fact that techology has come a long way, advertisement has come a long way. Those little things like sending catalogs and flyers before holidays really work. Also now a days movies dont show unless 10-15 mintues of advertisement is shown.
Jamal A.
I think that advertisements are persuasive too. You see something in a magazine, you like it and you go buy it. My dad drives a 300 C as well and he decided to lease it when he saw a commercial for it. I have to admit, Things that look fancy are usually appealing.
R.M.
It seems like advertising has had some visible effects on your family, PK. I think you analyzed them well. Compared to many other countries, we do live in a consumer society of thow-away commodities and, like Troy pointed out, I think that this has resulted in people wanting more credit to buy more things, racking up more debt.