Blog 2 ads

    This is an old Camels cigarette ad that has Joe the camel smoking a cigarette with a good looking girl and nice car right behind him. In the background there is also part of a palm tree and the edge of a big city full of sky scrapers. The colors are all bright and has the saying "smooth character" in big letters. This ad trys to appeal to the the desire of being wealthy or popular. Having nice suits, a nice car, and good looking girl, while he looks cool smoking his cigarette. The look of a successful business man, nice suit glasses and a tie. This ad looks like is aimed at an audience a wide audience mainly for men ages  18 - 60 but can be for anyone else who smokes cigarettes. Which is quite a diverse population of people. This ad claims that if you smoke cigarettes you will be that popular guy who had everything going for him. You will get beautiful women, drive nice cars, and be top dog, or camel in this example. Also that if you smoke Camel cigarettes you will have a smooth character, or a good personality that many find attractive. Having those words with the ad help with the association between the the cool camel and his smooth character that has got him everything he has. This ad warrants that smoking is what flashy popular people do and if you want to be popular you must be smoking Camel cigarettes. And if you do smoke cigarettes you get all the benefits that come along with being popular. The evidence thats supports this is the way he is dressed and the bright, nice car and girl in the background. Plus the sunglasses  help add to his smooth character, by making him more mysterious. Without being able to see his eyes he is more mysterious and sly. And with the big city behind him he is the king of it and ready to move on to bigger and better things. Always looking good in a suit, usually worn by wealthier people. The bright colors show him standing out, being the center of attention. And the nice car which shows status and style , with the car looking like a really intense sports car. This is all achieved because of his smooth character, and being the center of attention he is wanted by a pretty girl.

Did response on adams blog.

Religon argument

The argument I decided to write about was one that I  had with my friend about religon and church. I had to go to church with my family that night and we got into an argument about church and religon and why I go to church. The two positions were mine that church and religon are a good thing and my friends opinion on how its stupid and a waste of time. Starting with my side I feel that church is a good thing; its a good way to lead your life based on the morals of the bible, its a place where everyone is accepted and for me a nice place to spend quality time with my dad and family. First the bible advocates being good to thy neighbor and other people, help those in need and the 10 commandments on who to live your life. Also If you are ever in need of help a church is a good place to go where you will not be shut down or rejected. Appealing to emotions as a place you can go in a time of need. My friend had opposite ideas like church is boring and a waste of time, plus god isnt real so it doesnt matter anyways. Or If there was a god why would all this bad stuff keep happening. Which in a way appeals to logic that if you cant find or see something its probably not there. The tone of the argument was like a debate not loud but we were trying to prove our points to be better. The revealed values of the speakers I would say go back to child hood. I grew up going to church every sunday and going on missions to help out the unfortunate and things like that. My dad etched going to church and helping other in my mind at a young age. And for my friend he never went to church so he was just against it, finding it pointless because he has not really experianced it. Which shows how pople can dislike something they have never tried. I thouht it was a good argument we disagreed on some aspects but were able to agree with some of the other points we came up with. I still feel like church is a good place and if anything else it teaches good morals to live by.