Analysis of “Sam’s guide to driving boys wild”

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Analysis of "Sam's guide to driving boys wild"

The article is a two-page spread from a teenage girls magazine. At first glance the readers eye is drawn to the biggest picture, round to a smaller picture and up to the headline. I think that this is done intentionally so that at first glance the reader can identify whom the article is about from the photograph (because she is a celebrity tailored to the same general audience as the magazine the target audience should recognise her). The headline then draws the reader in, in 2 ways. One is by shortening Samantha Mumba's name to 'Sam'. It connotes a feeling of familiarity and friendship and gives the reader the impression that this article is connected closely with her and that if they read this article that they will have that with Samantha, someone they look up to. The second way it draws the reader in is by telling us the content of the article (it's purpose) in such a way that the reader feels that the article contains a secret about how to drive "boys wild" and if they don't read it they will never know. The small photograph next to