In the given passage "Hype" the author writes about advertisements being the "most prevalent and toxic of the mental pollutants." He concentrates on their constantly increasing number. He points out that no matter where we turn all we see and hear are commercials -"there is nowhere to run".
I agree, commercials are everywhere, in every aspect of our lives, even on a nozzle of a gas pump, however I do not necessarily think that it is a bad thing. Ads now a days are created more and more to entertain people first and than promote the product itself. Yes maybe a movie you are watching on tv lasts longer than it should but al least you get news on upcoming products and get a good laugh as well. They are short, funny and very catchy. I can bet that everyone has caught themselves singing a jingle or even saying a whole phrase like "I lift things up, and put them down" or "stay thirsty my friends" .... I actually know people,which may surprise you, that only watch the Superball just for the commercials aired during halftime.
I say if we were about to stop all advertising at once, people not knowing it now, would actually miss it.
improve everything.
ReplyDelete:-) You are tough on yourself.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with your assessment of your response --there are many, many good things about your piece. For instance, I like how you refer (cite) important parts of the reading. You also have a clear point to make about the reading and you even provide some examples of your own (the Superbowl comment).
One thing we could work on is "development"--that is, how to expand ideas with further arguments and concrete examples. That way your responses will be longer.
Overall, nice job.