Comment: Attitudes to celebrity culture
In the following section, we will give you some points to consider when you comment on the attitudes to celebrity culture, presented in the two materials.
The two sources, the podcast and the article, both deal with celebrity, but at the same time, they present different views on this popular culture.…
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Topic
“A Disease Called Fame” is written as a personal opinion, and its topic is in regards to society…
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Language
Because the style of writing differs in the two materials, language varies from one text to the other. In “A Disease Called Fame”, Sarah Dunant uses language as an important tool to influence the reader. The text is structured as an argumentative essay, b…
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Intention
In the first text, Sarah Dunant’s intention is to appeal to the audience through language and arguments. She presents the …
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Receiver
Even though both materials deal more or less with the same topic- celebrity, the way in which they have been written can…
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Main Arguments
Below we will list the main arguments of each of the authors:
Sarah Dunant
The writer does not see anything positive in celebrity culture. She has a negative approach to the topic. Her main arguments against celebrity culture are:
- Celebrity culture makes people too concerned about being the center of attention: “Now, however, it seems that for many of us only the spotlight will do”. (ll. 10-11)
- Celebrity culture is the result of a marketing strategy selling us things…