Critique Of The Commercial 'Find Your Greatness'

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Prodigies and superstars are not the only ones who have the ability to be recognized. Just because someone doesn’t have the idealistic physical form does not mean that they cannot be defined as greatness. The commercial “Find Your Greatness”, honestly describes how even if someone does not meet the standards of today’s society that it is still possible to be defined as great.
As the audience can see and hear in the video, they come to a realization that there is someone running. It is not noticeable who it is considering that the person is way far back but as the runner gets closer it is a middle aged boy who is a little overweight. He is pushing himself to be better, showing that “greatness is not some rare DNA strand” (“Greatness”00:35-00:39). His struggle is motivating and the fact that he is out there putting in work is enough for idealistic point of view that only “a certain few” are allowed to be recognized for their hustle. This commercial proves to this generation that as long as someone is trying to do better that they are defined as greatness.
“Find Your Greatness” uses pathos by triggering the way someone feels when they watch this video. They describe that anyone can be defined as greatness and it makes the audience want to buy this product. When people start proving to everyone that they can put in work, it helps
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The runner is obviously tired of being out of shape and was probably teased his whole life for being overweight. The boy is finally doing something about it because he feels the need to belong. This guy is running to feel better for himself, so this is where the need to achieve comes into effect. He is reaching his own personal goal that he has set forth for himself. The need to be admired comes from something that has been worked for. So when this boy is out there hustling, it is noticeable that he wants to achieve those goals he has set

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