This comparative commentary will discuss texts 1 and 2: ‘Gals and Dolls: The Moral Value of ‘Bad’ Toys’ and ‘Dolls Like Me’. Text 1 is an except from the essay ‘Gals and Dolls: The Moral Value of ‘Bad’ Toys’ written by Marni Jackson in 1991. Text B also discusses the theme of dolls as toys for kids. Text 2 is an advertisement from a toy retailer. The advertisement was published on www.dollslikeme.com in 2010. Both texts discuss dolls as toys for young children. This comparative will analyze the two pieces in terms of content and purpose, point of view, and tone and mood. While sharing the same theme, text 1 and 2 have different purposes. Text 1 is written to educate and inform grown-ups, including parents. This can be concluded by the tone
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Text 1 is part of an essay, so it contains a great deal of stylistic devices. The text is written in a first person narrative, which is ideal because the author is stating his opinion. The narrative makes the reader feel engaged with the text. Furthermore, the author included the opinion of a young girl. Her opinion is important because parents that read this will feel engaged, they can imagine their own daughter saying this. In the second paragraph, Jackson describes Barbie’s chest as ‘maddeningly firm’. This is an interesting description because the words empower each other. The usage of the word ‘maddeningly’ really strengthens the statement, and makes it very clear that Barbie’s chest is too firm to be real. Jackson also uses dark irony to further describe Barbie: ‘If we had given Barbie a social conscience and sensible shoes, she might have moldered away at the bottom of the toy bin.’ This irony sets the negative and cautious mood that was discussed in the previous paragraph of this comparative commentary. Since text 2 is an advertisement, is doesn’t contain as many stylistic devices as text 1. Text 2 contains a climax in the enumeration of promises the toy retailer makes about their toys: ‘We provide quality toys that: - reflect all children in a positive light, - are age appropriate, - are safe, - are fun.’ The aspects are arranged in order of increasing importance. Safety is a big priority, but fun is …show more content…
Text 1 is an except from an essay. The text is divided in two parts. The first paragraph describes a girl and contains her opinion. Jackson describes the girl in great detail, but in contrast to that, the girl’s dialogue contains very short sentences. The second paragraph is more complex than the first paragraph. The overall structure of text 1 is suitable for essays, which supports the seriousness and academic tone and mood of the text. In contrast, text 2 has a completely different structure. The structure is open and very spacious because of the bullet points at the end of the advertisement. This supports the text’s purpose because it makes the advertisement stand out. Unlike text 1, text 2 contains subtitles, which make the text very easy to read. The text contains short and captivating sentences, which is ideal for an
Text 1 is part of an essay, so it contains a great deal of stylistic devices. The text is written in a first person narrative, which is ideal because the author is stating his opinion. The narrative makes the reader feel engaged with the text. Furthermore, the author included the opinion of a young girl. Her opinion is important because parents that read this will feel engaged, they can imagine their own daughter saying this. In the second paragraph, Jackson describes Barbie’s chest as ‘maddeningly firm’. This is an interesting description because the words empower each other. The usage of the word ‘maddeningly’ really strengthens the statement, and makes it very clear that Barbie’s chest is too firm to be real. Jackson also uses dark irony to further describe Barbie: ‘If we had given Barbie a social conscience and sensible shoes, she might have moldered away at the bottom of the toy bin.’ This irony sets the negative and cautious mood that was discussed in the previous paragraph of this comparative commentary. Since text 2 is an advertisement, is doesn’t contain as many stylistic devices as text 1. Text 2 contains a climax in the enumeration of promises the toy retailer makes about their toys: ‘We provide quality toys that: - reflect all children in a positive light, - are age appropriate, - are safe, - are fun.’ The aspects are arranged in order of increasing importance. Safety is a big priority, but fun is …show more content…
Text 1 is an except from an essay. The text is divided in two parts. The first paragraph describes a girl and contains her opinion. Jackson describes the girl in great detail, but in contrast to that, the girl’s dialogue contains very short sentences. The second paragraph is more complex than the first paragraph. The overall structure of text 1 is suitable for essays, which supports the seriousness and academic tone and mood of the text. In contrast, text 2 has a completely different structure. The structure is open and very spacious because of the bullet points at the end of the advertisement. This supports the text’s purpose because it makes the advertisement stand out. Unlike text 1, text 2 contains subtitles, which make the text very easy to read. The text contains short and captivating sentences, which is ideal for an