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Gluttony in Advertising

This advertisement from IHOP was created in December of 2012 to promote their "All You Can Eat Pancake" day.  The creator of this advertisement wanted to reach an audience of breakfast lovers in the United States. The advertisement portrays gluttony through the phrase "Slather. Pour. Eat. Repeat." this motivates the audience to over-indulge themselves with as many pancakes as they can eat in one sitting.  In The Canterbury Tales, the Franklin is described as being custom to live pleasurable, which portrays the deadly sin of gluttony.  Chaucer uses these sins as well as physical abnormalities to characterize the social classes because of his personal feelings towards them.

The creator of the ad uses the visual aspect of the stack of pancakes with syrup dripping and butter on top to appeal towards the audiences' appetite.  Since most IHOP locations are located inside the United States, the association benefits from "All You Can Eat" campaigns because of the obesity problem within the United States.  The large stack of pancakes can also create a sense of competition among the audience because friends and family can compete to see who can eat the most pancakes, contributing to the aspect over over-indulgence. This advertisement is one of many that promotes the concept of "All You Can Eat" supporting the deadly sin of gluttony.

What's in a Name?

My first name, "Kristen" was chosen from a heavy influence from my father.  He is a service manager, and while meeting with a customer, he stumbled upon a "Kristen" that worked for his customer.  After briefly talking to her, he found how well-educated, responsible, and respectful she was.  These characteristics appeared within every "Kristen" he met from then on.  When I was born, he wanted me to follow the path of the other "Kristen"s that he met.  Even though my name does not define who I am, it correlates to it.  Just because my name is "Kristen", it does not automatically give me the characteristics associated with the name.  The decisions and actions I do in my life are tied to my name, when others talk about me they associate the name the hear to my actions and personality.

I have had situations which I have been a "two," when I am an individual, but part of a whole at the same time.  Since I have an older brother, others have perceived me as the same person that he is.  Teachers that have previously had him as a student, were influenced by how he acted and use that to judge me before they get to know me.   Although we have some similarities, our differences is what make us individuals.  Teachers that have not had my brother see me as an individual rather than as apart of a whole, because they have gotten to know me and my individual personality.