Nike Advertisement Analysis

In this Nike Soccer ad, Nike choose to use a male wearing black standing in front of a brick wall. The male they chose for this ad happens to be one of the most well-known players in the BPL (Barclays Premier League in Europe), as well as in soccer in general. His name is Wayne Rooney. They portray him in a black shirt, a mainly male color. Also, he is carrying a soccer ball containing blue and orange, two more colors that mostly appeal to males. Nike was trying to make the ad look tougher by placing Wayne Rooney in front of the brick wall. Aside from the famous soccer player in the picture, the words “The World’s Best Ball” are shown. These words are more of an opinion and are there in attempt to boost the public’s view on the quality of the ball. In the ad, the first thing that pops out is the ball. Then, the second thing that most people look at is the player, which is a very famous player. So, Nike is trying to make males think that by buying this soccer ball, they will be more like Wayne Rooney.

The Mask You Live In -- Film Blog

From the moment we are born, we are taught that blue is for boys and pink is for girls. Our parents base the color of the paint of the walls on our gender. The color of the toys and even the toys themselves are all based off of gender. We grow up learning that it is socially acceptable for boys to have the favorite color of blue and to enjoy playing with cars. For girls, we grow up learning that it is socially acceptable to like the color pink and to have an obsession for barbie dolls. During recess in first or second grade, all of the boys and I would play with toy cars that the teacher allowed us to play with. All of the cars were either blue, black, and red, except for one. The remaining car was a hot pink car. All of the kids would rush over and fight over the car that wasn't pink. The one time I got to the bin last and got the pink car, I wasn't included in the group while playing. They said they didn't want to play with "girls." From this experience, I have learned that as a guy it is only acceptable for me to play with something that proves your masculinity.

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

     The Call of the Wild by Jack London is about a dog named Buck who was born and raised in the typical life of a dog. He was raised by a normal family and in a normal neighborhood. One day, he was kidnapped overnight and was sold to dogsled owners in Canada. Once there, he was trained to be a leader of the pack and eventually overtook the position from the current leader. Over the course of the story, he was bought and sold to different dogsled owners, but eventually found a home he could rest in for the remainder of his life.

     I read this book when I was in 8^th grade for a project I had to do. So, the main reason I chose this book was because of how short it was. I just wanted to read the book and get the project over with, but I ended up really enjoying the book. This is the book that really opened my eyes up to reading more. Ever since I read that book, I have been reading more and more. I have begun reading not only for school projects, but also on my own time. I really enjoyed the style Jack London uses in his writing and I have read several other book written by him.