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People are surrounded by many kinds of advertisements which can influence their life. Does the positive effect of this trend outweigh the negative effect?

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Nowadays,
advertisements
 are penetrating into our daily life and
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 see them everywhere.
People
 have a myriad of views about
advertisements
 as they can affect us both positively and negatively without our notice.
Although
 there are advantages of advertising, they are outweighed by the disadvantages. Regarding the positive side of advertising, probably the most significant benefit is that it is one of the indispensable elements of selling a product. It provides a golden opportunity for companies to inform customers of their products
as well as
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 unique characteristics and exclusive benefits. Without
advertisements
,
people
 may not be informed of
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 wide range of choices of new products they have and will stick with traditional products. Another benefit that should not be overlooked is that advertising encourages
people
 to utilize their imagination and
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people
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 interesting stories and images to attract customers’ attention within a short period of time. Fascinating storylines and hilarious characters are often involved, bringing entertainment to customers. Despite the aforementioned benefits, I believe that advertising brings about more drawbacks.
Advertisements
 encourage consumer culture, where we are encouraged to keep abreast of the latest
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. As certain renowned brands, like Gucci, Chanel and Louis Vuitton are associated with a higher status,
people
 may
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 their vanity at the expense of lavishing money on something unnecessary,
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 in extreme cases
people
 are plagued with debts. Another downside is that in an attempt to persuade
people
 to buy a product,
advertisements
 often create unrealistic expectations with exaggerated effects, manipulating
people
at the end
 of the day. A striking illustration is that
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fashion magazines,
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feature glamorous and thin models, conveying the message that “thin is tantamount to beauty” to women. The gap between the ideal self and the real self may widen
due to
 messages and values conveyed by
advertisements
, leading to low self-esteem
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 some women. Never should we overlook
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the fact that
advertisements
 may communicate inappropriate messages or values to children. As children are still at a tender age and are at a developmental stage, they are susceptible to
advertisements
.
For example
, when they see junk food being advertised as good-looking scrumptious food, they may ignore the nutritional value and persuade their parents to buy them junk food.
Therefore
,
although
 advertising can bring us information and
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 creativity, I still believe the drawbacks that it promotes consumer culture and conveys inappropriate messages or values are more significant.
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