Ordinary People Research Paper

Celebrities vs. Ordinary People Have you ever seen a celebrity in public? If so, how did you react to his or her appearance? Now think to yourself, what do I think of when I see ordinary people everyday? Celebrities and ordinary people are sometimes associated as being two different types of people, but both of these groups are just normal people who have different types of jobs, backgrounds, and families which make them who they are. This reflects our society and how we view people based on what we know about them and their background.

Celebrities are people who are famous for something they have accomplished or what they are known for. They could be known for playing a big role in a Hollywood hit movie, or they may be well known for winning American Idol. Ordinary people are common people who are not well known throughout the world and are not millionaires like most celebrities are. We see these ordinary people in our everyday lives, but celebrities are hard to come by.

Both celebrities and ordinary people have to work for their money. Some celebrities get their money by singing, acting, or playing a professional sport. Although some types of celebrities have a natural talent for their profession, success still took them a great amount of time to …show more content…
People think differently of celebrities than they do average people. Society thinks very highly of celebrities because they are “popular”. This is the reason celebrities have an easy time starting new trends such as a new clothing line or a new song genre through social media. People tend to buy things which they know were derived from a popular person or their role model. Ordinary people do not make as great of an impact on the way society goes along with trends. This situation is because people think of ordinary people as “average” and they see those type of people