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Textual Analysis Example

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 Visually describe the piece you are analyzing (Who or what is in it? What is happening?). - There are several people in the ad, the main focus is singer/song writer, Taylor Swift. There are several photos of her with her guitar and with the other girls in the advertisement. The other girls in the ad with her are either models or could be everyday girls like me. They are shown in a photo with Taylor and then have individual photos in what seems to be their everyday lives. There are also pictures of bright and colorful shoes.  What is its purpose? - I was able to distinguish three purposes for this advertisement. The main purpose is to advertise the footwear in the photos, the second is to promote Taylor Swift and the third is to encourage …show more content…

We are usually encouraged to follow what others in society are doing. For example, getting post-secondary education directly after high school. This message acknowledges that we all have hopes and dreams and we should try and achieve them. Another way it does not support main stream culture is because usually there is a lot of “sex” that sells in the media. The producers have used a different approach when thinking about what will interest the targeted audience. Male dominance is definitely a mainstream issue in our culture, showing that women are empowered and are also unique, courageous and brave is refreshing in my …show more content…

In my personal life right now I am struggling in finding who I am as an individual and what I want to be doing with my life. Taking chances and expressing who I want to be will help me strengthen my personal roots and will shape me as an individual. This message promotes the creation of an individual and I believe that is extremely important especially when we are always being told who to be and what to do. I am definitely a Taylor Swift fan, and I think that the producers did a great job trying to sell their product. My initial reaction to reading the advertisement was “I feel like I can go concur the world right now”. It definitely made me feel empowered, unstoppable and I wanted to promote this to others. So if I felt this way after viewing the ad, I am almost positive that other girls will feel the same or be touched by the encouraging

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