Advert Analysis

The image of the pear is displayed in a low angle in order to increase the height of the character and provide a sense of confusion or insecurity to any reader that identifies with it. Somewhat portrayed as a glaringly obvious insecurity in the eyes of the audience, so anyone that can relate to it is shamed in a sense which in turn elucidates a pressure for women to look like the smaller image of the woman below. This also refers back to how strongly women of this shape stand out in a crowd, similar to how the pear stands out in the ad. There’s also an emphasis on the bottom half of the pear especially, directing the negativity of the body shape on the largeness of the bottom half of a woman.

The image of the woman, on the other hand, is placed in the foreground to imply primal control in the frame therefore creating the narrative that this is the ideal image of what a woman should look like, once again playing in to the unrealistic expectations for women.

The headline is the most obvious part of the advertisement: sending a message and drawing in your attention to the rest of the advertisement. The way the text is formed, “This is no shape for a girl”, is informal in the sense that it is directly speaking to the audience as a person would speak to another which could be implying that it is basic knowledge, not something that requires great amounts of attention or shock as it is something every girl should simply know.

 

 

adidas reflection

In my opinion, I found that the Adidas ad was a breakthrough for women all over the world. In a world in which women are as oppressed as they are, seeing a woman accepted and comfortable with something that has been banned and looked down on all over the planet is incredibly empowering. Breastfeeding is a natural part of life that has been proved by hundreds of studies to be healthier for newborns as compared to formula milk but it has been consistently sexualised in mainstream culture and countries all over the world.

The woman in the image looks so content with what she’s doing as well as elucidating an air of quiet confidence around her, something about the image looks so natural and comfortable with herself that I find it enabling women that see the advert to feel more comfortable with themselves.

As well as the prominent “creator” text in the center of the image, it shows to me that all the stereotypes of women that preach that women can’t have a job and work while they have children to raise are myths. Women are the creators of life in that sense but that doesn’t mean that they’re simply limited to that, there’s so much more to achieve and strive to be, showing that we are equals to anything a man can do.

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