Textual Analysis of a "Brolac" paint advert.

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Textual Analysis

i am goig to analyse the "Brolac" paint advert. The advert is an old one from the 50-60s, The key sigefier is the picture with the "attrative" male charater and the "attractive" female charater centered. The male is placed in the centre and infront of the female to show the target audience, which is for males. The advert shows the stereotypical family man, as all woe want their husbands to do houusework. As the achorage text says at the bottom "You're so handsome.....and a genious too." This is saying that the man is the perfect husband.

                          The wife who is placed behind the husband is the stereotypical housewife and women. She is shorter than the man, wide hips and proberbly has big breasts. She has made the tea for the ma to  drink as he works. She is lookig lovenly at her husband with her eyes which are sort of "Puppy dog" eyes which are assciated with love. The advert shows the ma as a strong but sensitive man, which i thik is represented by the cup of tea and sourcer that he is holding.

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                          The producers of the paint have portrayed this advert effectively as they have chosen carefully what they are doing with the picture and the anchorage text at the bottom. the target audience for this advert is men who are married and who are in a house of their own. The media have stereotypically and traditionally showed women as the rock of the family, as they care and support everyone. The anchorage text is also effective "You're so handsome...and a genious too!" as it shows how and what ...

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