Beauty and the Beast of Advertising

Through the course of Jean Kilbourne’s article “Beauty . . .and the Beast of Advertising,” she gives us an array of interesting facts, strong personal opinions, and possible dangers that stem from American advertisement. There were sections of her writing I highly enjoyed, but there were also parts that were too opinionated for my liking. However, all in all Kilbourne wrote an informative article, with a strong voice that keeps the reader interested and thinking. Therefore, I would recommend this article in a heartbeat, for it’s a thought-provoking piece that would be ideal for the new freshman seminar. I’m positive not all will enjoy the article, in fact some will even hate it. What I can promise you is that Ms. Kilbourne will at least get everyone to think about their own behavior. This is an easy promise to make because the article is written in such a way that keeps the reader reading and is on a topic that all people can relate to. When one combines these two elem...