Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

With the advancement of 21st century, the technology has brought to us many aspects of life far more engaging than they were before. Advertising which has been just through brochures or newspapers, now appear on TV and billboards. While some people think advertising encourages us to buy new products, others believe it makes us buy things that we don'

t

generally require in our lives. I personally agree with the former opinion. Advertising has been a part and parcel of human lives ever since the age of industrialization. Since the production of goods and the globalization of markets, by the import and export of the goods, it is much easier to access goods that once took generally long periods of generation.

Thus

, being exposed to all these new products, can make us realize the importance of things that we needed but just didn'

t

have!

For example

, a lot of people use to summarize all their budgets and statistics on a paper,

however

, with the advent of computers it is so much easier and efficient in terms of moments.

Such

a product if were not advertised would have never been so easily embraced and available.

Additionally

, there are so many new products that make daily life chores so much easier, like a robot vacuum which only needs certain commands and can clean the house easily. Tasks that once required hours could now be completed in a fraction of that time. It,

thus

, saves a lot of hours for an individual and

hence

one could focus on other important jobs. One would never know the existence of which, if not for advertising.

On the other hand

, people argue that some advertisements tempt people into buying goods that they don'

t

need and these products end up in a corner, unused. People spend their hard earned money on these goods that they don'

t

necessarily require and end up with a clatter. They would

then

, just let it be maybe in their attic or basement for years and

finally

end up in the trash. Advertising

also

makes the younger generation want to have the "

next

, new thing".

For example

, a teenager would want the latest model of their phone just because it was released

this year though his

Suggestion

this year, though his

old phone works just fine.

Such

a behaviour could be repetitive and results in wastage of not only money but

also

resources. If

this

money were to be saved, it would probably help an individual in the future. There are two sides to any coin. Though advertising would have certain disadvantages, for all the reasons stated above, in my personal opinion,

i

refers to the speaker or writer

I

believe that advertisement could help us better our lives with new products.