Analytical Essay

NAME: S. Krisna Kumar
ID NUMBER: 1001232124
SUBJECT: Writing For Academic Purposes (SE011)
LECTURER: Ms.Vickey
HAND OUT DATE: 11.FEBRUARY.2013
HAND IN DATE: 4.MARCH.2013
WORD COUNTS: 1858 Words

INTRODUCTION
This analytical research paper is about, details of the topic “Boys Suffer Because Girls Are Materialistic”. In this topic, the impact of female’s materialism towards male will be deeply analyzed and criticized. Besides, this title portrays materialistic items such as purses, houses, jewelry, clothing, cars, and many others (Churchill,&Moschis,1979). Furthermore, this analytical essay targets the audience consisting both married and unmarried readers from variety age groups. The purpose of this analytical essay is to study why girls are materialistic and how boys suffer due to girl’s materialism. The topic above is proved by few researchers in the education field (Achenreiner, 1997). The thesis statement (opinion) is based on two main questions in this analytical essay. The questions would be “Why Girls Are Materialistic” and “How Boys Suffer from Girl’s Materialism”. The thesis statements for the first question are materialism in early age, addicted to the money and power that it brings, and insecurity sensation. The thesis statements for the second question are suffering a depression epidemic, marriage and divorce, and adaptation and tolerance.
Why Girls Are Materialistic?
Referring to the first question, girls are materialistic because materialism is introduced to the girls at a very early age. For example, fancy dresses, the latest trend music, branded toys, and other famous brand names of everything from baby wipes to bubble bath are shopped for and preferred by caregivers and parents (Chaplin, & John, 2007). The trouble with materialistic little girls is that most of them started out as spoiled babies and this evolved into the materialistic woman of our time. We see adults trying to look like children and we see four year olds with

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