ENGL1102 Notes
2/29/2012
Discussion of “Just Do It” by Heather Lindsley
· Topics from the blog
o Duality
§ Likes Tom but hates Tom
§ Hates fries but forced to like them
o Monopolies
§ Prices up, quality down
§ Can choose quantity
§ Health Problem
o Supreme Court/Government
§ Can be manipulated by corporations
o Metaphor/Allegory of current advertising tactics
o Free Will
§ In any world would a mother shoot their child with a dart gun?
§ People can’t be accountable for their actions
· Questions in class
o What is being critiqued?
§ Capitalism?
· Consumer culture
· Corporations don’t care about repercussions, just profit
§ Chemistry? Science in general?
· Manipulated by companies
· Not always objective
· Unregulated
o Is the exaggeration useful or too much?
o Is the humor/silliness effective?
o Who is allowed to be targeted by the advertising?
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