Advertising discourages people from being different by making them want to be and to look the same. Do you agree or disagree?
There has been a belief that
people
these days have very similar appearances due to the far-reaching influence of advertising. Whilst there is a grain of truth in this
notion, I opine that advertising is not the only factor and people
do not always look the same.
On the one hand, people
’s outward appearance is, to some extent, affected by what they see. In other words
, many people
have a propensity to imitate the dressing styles opted by their friends, or more of the case by their idols, primarily through the medium of movies. In fact, movies are one of the most powerful means of advertising a product. For example
, Vietnamese young girls tend to buy clothes of the same styles worn by their idols from Korean TV drama series. Another trend now is boys in Vietnam tend to have their hair done with the Korean style.
However
, advertising is not the sole contributor to making people
desire to look like others. Among them is the need to integrate with other members of the community. It is undeniable that so strong is this
sense of belonging that it can immensely distress people
if they do not attain this
. Take teenagers for example
. There are many cases of schoolchildren being singled out by their peers for not afford to look like others. This
can be hurtful and traumatic for those youngsters, especially at such
an impressionable age.
Having said that, people
do not always make the same choices. It is a fact they nowadays many companies have emerged and they provide different lines of goods of the same function. With this
variety of choices, people
certainly look more diverse. Besides
, even when exposed to the same advertisements, for example
, ads of a new T-shirt for summer, the chances are that buyers will make a different colour choice and combine it with various accessories or other pieces of clothing, which will certainly distinguish them from others.
To conclude, the impacts of advertising on people
’s looks are noticeable, but it does not necessarily mean that all people
would have identical appearances owing to such
an influence.Submitted by nhathoang.161286 on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite