The Role Of Power Zapper In Advertising
The people who made the commercial are puffery the image of the power zapper to make it seem more appealing to kids who would watch the advertisement. When Derek says, “It’s the most popular toy in America” (Wood 304). It is making the power zapper seem cooler than it actually is.
The Washington’s might be trying to teach Derek how to be a critical viewer but they are not doing that good of a job. They are not teaching him what it actually means to be a critical viewer. He should be able to see that the comments that were made about the Power Zapper are not really true. Another thing he should not think that the Power Zapper can actually hurt someone. He needs to understand that if the Power Zapper really worked like he thinks it does and
The Washington’s might be trying to teach Derek how to be a critical viewer but they are not doing that good of a job. They are not teaching him what it actually means to be a critical viewer. He should be able to see that the comments that were made about the Power Zapper are not really true. Another thing he should not think that the Power Zapper can actually hurt someone. He needs to understand that if the Power Zapper really worked like he thinks it does and