Sarah Mclaachlan Analysis

By putting Sarah McLachlan’s reputation on the edge, the ethos of the commercial becomes really effective. Being a famous singer is one reason of her appearance in this commercial. She, however, is known for many of her humanitarian works, for example the star studded tsunami disaster relief telethon. She also has helped many women to overcome their hardships in their music careers. In this commercial, however, she represents herself as an effective advocate for the BCSPCA. On the other hand, the dog on her lap, whom she is petting represents that she has done her part and is urging the audience to get inspired by her. Her calming tone of voice and specific appealing words, which symbolize the pain that she feels for the abused animals, makes the viewer respect her and follow her footsteps. Music
Combined with these lyrics, Sarah McLachlan uses the words “will you be an Angel?”. She is asking anyone who watches the commercial to be an angel and not just a good person. The word choice is really clear-cut because the word angel has
Salman 5 a Godly reference to it, which instead gives the person a self satisfactory feeling that he is a good person. The commercial takes itself on a personal level with the use of some words. Sarah McLachlan uses the words, “There is an animal that needs you” which in fact is decent technique because she, apparently, is talking directly to whoever is watching the commercial. With not just saying it more simply that animals need help, she proves her stance and makes it more personal to gain the attention of individuals with probably better