Sacrifices In 'My Dad Is A Liar'

Sacrifices Every day, people are bombarded with thousands of advertisements. For example; billboards, magazines, social media and clothing are just some of the few ways companies advertise their products. According to Naomi Klein, an author in The Persuaders, “Consumers are like roaches. You spray them and spray them and after a while it doesn’t work anymore. We develop immunities.” People have become accustomed to the constant interruption of advertising. Ads are perceived as a nuisance and are nearly impossible to avoid. Ignoring ads have become second nature to consumers which results in a challenge for advertisements companies to promote their business. Because of this, advertisement companies attempt in a more aggressive manner to capture …show more content…
When watching the commercial, consumers not only have an emotional connection, but also they think about it in a more logical way. The commercial causes people to think about the sacrifices they make for their own children. Even though the father was distressed and hungry, he did not display his emotions to his daughter. Instead, the father preservers through the hardships, protecting his daughter from the truth. Therefore, from a logical view, one may think it is necessary to find appreciation for their own parents after viewing the advertisement. The father did not want his daughter to feel as if she’s a burden, therefore, lying is what he felt was necessary for them to continue on with life as normally as possible. The commercial is sending a message that children are not oblivious of the sacrifices and trouble their parents go through for their own well-being. At the end of the commercial, the father embraces his daughter tightly with a heart-warming hug because he realizes that his daughter still saw of him as a great dad, if not