Summary:
In "Teen 'Haulers' Become a Fashion Force" Andrea Chang writes about the new hauling phenomenon. Hauling is basically when people (mostly young teenage girls) show off their latest purchases in a video and post it on YouTube. Andrea Chang says that these videos get so popular because girls like that they can relate to the girl making the video. The girls that make these videos are usually attractive and have a bubbly personality and are relatable for other girls to watch. Yet, big brand names reach out to haulers and pay them or give them free things to endorse their product.
Response:
I'm guilty of watching these hauling videos on YouTube because honestly, I would rather hear that the product is great from peers than to see the advertisement. It is so much better to hear a review of a product (like makeup or recipes) from someone that actually uses it and you can see how they use it. I just assume that people in commercials and advertisements are paid actors so I hardly ever believe them. However, I have a hard time completely trusting the haulers as well because I know that haulers and even just YouTubers get paid to make videos. As mentioned in "Teen 'Haulers' Become a Fashion Force" big brands reach out to haulers to pay them to endorse their product, which makes me think "Are the reviews even honest"?
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Sunday, October 12, 2014
The Things They Carried
Summary:
In "The Things They Carried" Tim O'Brien writes about a group of soldiers who are marching through villages. The Lieutenant, Jimmy Cross, carries letters and photographs of the girl he is in love with, Martha. In these letters she signs her name with 'love' but Lieutenant Cross knows what this really means. It does not mean that she loves him like he loves her but simply a way to sign the end of her letter.
Response:
I found this short story very interesting. Lieutenant Cross stands out to me most since he is talked about so much in this story. He is so in love with Martha even though he knows she does not love him back. He has become distracted from his duties as Lieutenant by just daydreaming about her. He fantasies about her and what he could have done. This shows that even though he is probably thousands of miles away from her, she is still the woman on his mind makes me believe that his love for Martha is real love. I find myself sympathizing Cross because of the way he is letting this love take over his thoughts and actions.
In "The Things They Carried" Tim O'Brien writes about a group of soldiers who are marching through villages. The Lieutenant, Jimmy Cross, carries letters and photographs of the girl he is in love with, Martha. In these letters she signs her name with 'love' but Lieutenant Cross knows what this really means. It does not mean that she loves him like he loves her but simply a way to sign the end of her letter.
Response:
I found this short story very interesting. Lieutenant Cross stands out to me most since he is talked about so much in this story. He is so in love with Martha even though he knows she does not love him back. He has become distracted from his duties as Lieutenant by just daydreaming about her. He fantasies about her and what he could have done. This shows that even though he is probably thousands of miles away from her, she is still the woman on his mind makes me believe that his love for Martha is real love. I find myself sympathizing Cross because of the way he is letting this love take over his thoughts and actions.
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