Alcomahol... o.O

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, there is much talk about alcoholism and how often the people close to Arnold drink.  In the book Arnold states how much his father drinks and would rather spend his money on booze than gas to drive his only son to school. (16) He also mentions that his mother drinks but not as much as his dad and uncle.   If they were a little smarter with their money they could save up and make the best of what they truly have and possibly get out of the rut.  He mentions that one day he was walking to school and his uncle pulled up on his motorcycle with alcohol on his breath but still got on his bike to go to school but held on tight (70). I find it kind of sad that because they are poor they revert to alcohol for comfort. They may not hurt anyone but it is hurting themselves and putting themselves into a depression.

Just for Laughs

I found this video and it reminded me of the ads that were found about Old Spice. Check it out!

Cartoon Analysis

The cartoon I chose was the cartoon on page six.  In the cartoon he is standing in the middle juggling three items, a book called poems about pine trees, a bunny, and a chainsaw and all around the page it says love me, love me, love me.  The message this image is giving is that Junior just wants to be loved and get the attention he deserves.  I liked this picture because it doesn’t just show that Junior wants to be loved but it also shows that he is juggling his life just like we are.  I’d like to think that, that is how I would draw myself. It really shows how he thinks of his life.

Being in the "cool" crowd of ZOMBIES!

This is a tad bit later than assigned but better late than never!

I chose to write a response to the essay "On Sale at Old Navy: Cool Clothes for Identical Zombies!" by Damien Cave because I wasn't a huge fan of the essay at all. He made a few good points about how if everyone shops at those stores we all end up wearing the same clothes and kind of just look alike in a weird way.  There are other reasons why people shop at those places besides being "cool." In my opinion shopping at Old Navy isn't cool. I honestly can't stand their clothes.  I can understand why people go and shop there because it's cheap.  It's just not my top choice to shop.

Sample Ads

Pg. 136 Visa

1. If I didn't see the Visa logo I wouldn't of been able to guess that is was for a Visa account.  I would think that the ad would be for someone getting their first tattoo or something sexual because she is lifting her shirt up.  

2. The image is saying "sexy" so that people will buy their product. In this particular ad Visa is aiming at the male audience by showing a women's stomach.  

3. I could see this ad in mainly mens magazines or in the newspaper.  Somewhere where men would see it. It would be better shown in People magazine than in Good Housekeeping. 

4. If the tattoo was on a different part of the body I don't think Visa would get as much of attention that they get from this placement. If it changed areas it would definitely lose its sex appeal. 

The next ad I analyzed was the Stolichnaya Flavored Russian Vodka on pg 138 but I couldn't find that exact image. I looked for a good 10 minutes! I was determined but gave up. 

1. The two young women make the vodka look sexy and flirty, by drinking this drink you'll meet young beautiful women. It makes the drink look seductive. And because there is both a blond and a brunette with two different drinks in front of them it shows different flavors (types) of drinks.

2.  The target audience would mainly have to be for men but also for women making them think that if they drink this vodka they too would look like these women.  I could see this in People magazine or Mens health or any more popular magazine. This ad is very affective. 

3.  The young women are posing for the picture being taken and being flirty/sexy.  The lifestyle the ad promotes would have to be fun and mysterious. The promise is that if you don't try something knew you won't know what it would be like. 

4.  The text under the women says "To variety. If you don't experiment, how will you know what you like?" which is describing both the women and the drink. It is speaking about the women because one is blond while the other is brunette. The drinks are also two different drinks or different flavors of the vodka. The reader is mainly meant for the males eyes.

Six Word Memoir

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