Introduction to advertising: blog task
Introduction to Advertising 1) How does the Marmite Gene Project advert use narrative? Apply some narrative theories here. Todorovs theory: advert starts off with the 'dilemma'/cliffhanger, people finding out if they are a lover or a hater of Marmite. Once the results are revealed, they enter the disequilibrium- you can see how many of them are distorted to the idea pf being a 'lover/hater' and some are seen arguing. In particular, the Dad and son are seen to reach a new equilibrium as the father becomes "accepting" of his child being a lover. Barthes: the advert contains many enigma codes for majority of the families- what happens after the ad finishes. Propps; Marmite can be seen as a hero and a villain according to lover/hater 2) What persuasive techniques are used by the Marmite advert? The advert uses many common scenarios(real life metaphors) which are relatable to peoples lives- son coming out to a parent...