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Summary Of 'Dying' By Sue Jozui

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Many people that watch TV often get interested in commercial products because of the celebrity promoting the item. Sue Jozui in her excerpt, argues that applying a famous person to an advertisement should be boycotted because they are supplying the spectator with false information. The author supports her claim by first presenting that consumers expect the object they are purchasing off the advertisement to be an enhancement from their previous purchases. She continues by stating that it is insulting to buyers when famous people are encouraging an item that they simply do not even utilize theirself. The author’s purpose is to boycott celebrities from advertisements and construct laws in order to terminate the fallacious statistics that is …show more content…

If a spectator comes across the eyeshadow commercial that Carrie Underwood encourages, he/she should be wise enough to look into the eye product to see if it fits his/her satisfaction. Consumers should not rely on the celebrities to enhance an item they have never heard of before; everyone prefers different choices so the item Carrie Underwood applies might not be the one that gratifies everybody. Also, Carrie Underwood might be promoting the product to receive money so the statistics that the advertisement supplies could just be to allure people’s attention into purchasing it. Lebron James stars in a McDonald's commercial eating chicken nuggets as he promotes how much he enjoys their nourishments. Although Lebron James is encouraging people to try the McDonald's chicken nuggets, it does not mean that he would eat them if he was not in a commercial; a top athlete like him would not eat a fatty, fast food item that would not improve his body and health. Lebron James is simply performing in an advertisement to receive more money and help the business increase

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