Metro's Advertisement Analysis Essay

There's a saying, “With great knowledge there comes great responsibility.” That is what I believe this advertisement is trying to say. When taking time to analyze the advertisement it is easy to see that Metro is not only promoting their newspaper company, they are also bringing light to certain events. These events consist not only of good and bad things, but also fact and opinions too, which help shape Metro’s newspaper.
Let's begin with everything beside what's going on in the woman's thoughts. First there is the green background which could symbol greed or calmness. It could symbol either of which because while the woman is calm she looks mischievous, which is usually associated with greed, and this is an advertisement for a company after all.
Now this is clearly referring to the unfair treatment of the gay community by the United States. It's showing the United States symbol of freedom trying to take down a symbol which puts pride in the gay community. Of course this was done before the Supreme Court began in acting laws which benefited the gay community. That's not the main point of this scene though, the main point is that the United States is a giant hypocrite. It’s silently posing the question of how can the United States be the land of freedom when some of its citizens don’t even have basic human rights.
Overall the advertisement does an excellent job of catching people attention to sell its newspaper; however, it does an even better job of selling knowledge. The advertisement clearly shows that the more you read the news you'll be able to understand this picture for what it is. Meaning the more knowledge you have the more you're able to understand something and not be left wondering why there's a gas pump connected to a flower. Also it shows that the more you know the more you'll be able to understand the world in which you