What does each of the three authors suggest is the appeal of “getting famous”?
Atwood suggests the appeal of fame is in receiving attention and love from the audience. In Text 1, the character uses her admired voice to be “courted” by spectators. In response, she has “bouquets… thrown to it”, “money… bestowed on it”, “men [falling] on their knees before it”, and “applause [flying] around it”. Thus, Atwood’s protagonist wants fame to be celebrated. In Text 2, Smalley suggests fame is not only for attention, but to have a sense of uniqueness and individuality: “Being unique among 6 million people requires a lot of work”. Smalley notes the appeal of fame may be fuelled by parents’ praise of uniqueness during childhood. Prevalence of social media in current society also encourages people to share themselves with the world. Due to its high accessibility, people are likely to seek out attention from “everyone who will listen”. Similarly to Atwood, Duffy in Text 3 suggests the appeal of fame is for receiving attention, flattery and love. Due to the character’s fame, “Guys fell in love, dames copied her”, “the camera loved her”, and “an athlete licked… raindrops …show more content…
These devices are all used to express why fame “destroys” individuals. Text 1 and 3 use a metaphor and a camera to show the gradual degradation of mental and physical health, while Text 2 has an anecdote, contrasting how a person who detests fame-seeking can achieve a high level of contentment. Each text provides a different perspective on the effects of fame, but all lead to the same conclusion that fame is destructive. Text 1, through an interior monologue, shows the negative emotional impact of pursuing fame for attention and love, such pursuits which Text 2 discourages. Likewise, Text 3 explores the degradation of a person, albeit from an objective
Atwood suggests the appeal of fame is in receiving attention and love from the audience. In Text 1, the character uses her admired voice to be “courted” by spectators. In response, she has “bouquets… thrown to it”, “money… bestowed on it”, “men [falling] on their knees before it”, and “applause [flying] around it”. Thus, Atwood’s protagonist wants fame to be celebrated. In Text 2, Smalley suggests fame is not only for attention, but to have a sense of uniqueness and individuality: “Being unique among 6 million people requires a lot of work”. Smalley notes the appeal of fame may be fuelled by parents’ praise of uniqueness during childhood. Prevalence of social media in current society also encourages people to share themselves with the world. Due to its high accessibility, people are likely to seek out attention from “everyone who will listen”. Similarly to Atwood, Duffy in Text 3 suggests the appeal of fame is for receiving attention, flattery and love. Due to the character’s fame, “Guys fell in love, dames copied her”, “the camera loved her”, and “an athlete licked… raindrops …show more content…
These devices are all used to express why fame “destroys” individuals. Text 1 and 3 use a metaphor and a camera to show the gradual degradation of mental and physical health, while Text 2 has an anecdote, contrasting how a person who detests fame-seeking can achieve a high level of contentment. Each text provides a different perspective on the effects of fame, but all lead to the same conclusion that fame is destructive. Text 1, through an interior monologue, shows the negative emotional impact of pursuing fame for attention and love, such pursuits which Text 2 discourages. Likewise, Text 3 explores the degradation of a person, albeit from an objective