readings for 10/23

I’m going to jump right into talking about the readings by stating that I absolutely loved the third reading.  The poem accompanied with the two letters.  The response letter was devilishly gratifying, it was like a kick to the face.  It didn’t just say no, it listed several reasons why he could say no, then [...]

I came in here for that special offer…

” A guaranteed personality”
Truly spoken by our reverend Joe Strummer – 1979.
The opening of our chapter here on Consumer Gazes asks us to think about how we are persuaded by companies into buying a product. Personally, I get into arguments with myself on this topic pretty often. Why do I feel the need to purchase [...]

The Globetrotting Walt Disney Coca Cola

First, I’d liek to comment that I like that we read something that appealed to each of the appeals, The Globetrotting sneaker working on logos, walt disney appealing to pathos, and then the last poem working more off the authors ethos. Clever textbook makers.
I thought that The Globetrotting Sneaker was very boring and not persuasive [...]

Reaction 10/23

I just want to point out what I found most shocking about these horrible conditions.  The thing that stuck out most to me was the tiny section of the letter in which the Disney Employees wished to express their concerns about the company.  They did not want a huge raise.  They did not expect to [...]