Pantene Commercial Observation

     In the Pantene commercial I noticed an interesting metaphor. Near the end, when she was playing the violin at the classical music competition, the scene changed. As she continued to play, a cocoon was shown and a butterfly emerged from it. The butterfly then flew off into the field.

     I found this metaphor to be a little ridiculous but exceptionally representative of the character. Throughout the commercial, the deaf girl was always told her limits. Her peers would not allow her to discover her true potential as a violinist. Once she met the deaf man who played the violin on the street corner, she was inspired to pursue her dream. By the end, she played the violin at the concert and received a standing ovation from the audience.

    Although I found the comparison to be slightly cliche, I could see the connection well. I feel that the butterfly introduced the audience to the feeling of beauty, so shortly after it would be easier to recognize the beauty of her hair. The audience was already open to the idea of beauty. Also, the butterfly is the logo for Pantene. Once knowing the connection of the butterfly to Pantene, it became easier for me to recognize why it was included in the comercial. 

Crayon Exercise Question Response

1. Preparing my assignment in crayon was different than the ways I usually prepare a paper. I wrote the paragraphs on another sheet of paper in pencil before writing on the bigger page. Although my way of preparation was changed, I did not find myself thinking differently. I tried to come up with as many ideas as possible before writing the final copy. Writing is crayon was much more difficult than writing in pencil or pen. Despite the difficulty writing, I kept all of my sentences that I had planned to write.

3.  If a culture used crayons as their only writing implements, their culture would be different than ours. They would most likely be more creative and possibly happier. The colors chosen by the different authors could reflect their mood or the mood of the piece. The culture would be most proud of their style and capability to write despite the difficulty of writing with a crayon. They may consider some signs of intellectual prowess to be color, style, creativity, and length of the piece.

4. Writing in crayon was hard for me. I enjoyed the idea of it, but once I had to write paragraphs I got frustrated with the difficulty of writing with the crayons.