Advertising Metlife Insurance

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1. The commercial is advertising Metlife insurance. In the commercial a small child talks about how wonderful her father is. She goes on to speak about how wonderful he is until the commercial reaches a climax where she tells us that he is a liar. He lies about having money, a job, and happiness. He lies about not being tired, or hungry. She explains that he only does so for her. She is his reason to lie.

2. The commercial is set right outside of a school building where storms of children are in the shot. Another one is not far from the school, while they are walking home from the school. The other scenes show her father in many different places as he tries to search for jobs. He had cleaned windows, passed out papers and even pursed in hard labor for money. The last couple of settings take place in a restaurant where he
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The commercial consisted of a little Asian girl and her father. She wears nice clothing throughout the commercial while her father outfits varied. He Wore one suit that did look a bit dingy, but in other scenes he was found wearing worn out clothing while he was working multiple jobs.

4. One of the objects that stood out the most to me was the bookbag that the small girl had carried throughout the commercial. Another one was the actual essay she wrote about her father that the commercial read off of.

5. The commercial explained how young girl would usually see her father, as practically superman. As the commercial continues we realize that he also lies to her for her own benefit. He fills her head up with things so she knows that everything is available to her, especially when she is being told to get a good education. The commercial continues into a hugging fit when he realizes how smart his own offspring is, along with how happy he is to know that he would, and has done everything for her.

1 . The targeted audience was towards parents. I think this because at the end it asks the viewers “what would you do for your child”

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