American Absurdity. This essay discusses America and how advertising affects our lives.

If I started out my paper with THIS IS JUST FOR YOU or SEX BEER NAKED SEX, would that make you want to read it more? Why should it? Any other paper may be just as interesting, if not more, but I just tricked you into thinking mine was juicier. If an advertisement said THIS IS JUST FOR YOU or SEX BEER NAKED SEX, would that grab your attention? Why should that? Sex or beer …

…with the driver who has his chin haughtily tilted up in the air. Comparing the ads he analyzed to those today, the elitist and populist trends may have changed minimally. Today's advertisements seem to be more subtle in their approach and how they are presented, but they definitely still persist and will until people stop caring. This trend is so strong because everyone wants to be socially acceptable and socially exceptional at the same time.