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'A Rhetorical Analysis Of Chevrolet Commercial Maddie'

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Most commercials that advertise products often throw them in the viewer’s face. Companies believe that their product is the best and people should buy it because of their many different reasons. Commercials normally share important information about the product; maybe how much it costs, the special features that make it so great, and how someone can get their hands on it. This one is different. The Chevrolet commercial “Maddie” creates positive attitudes and emotional connections to promote its product with a down to earth, heart touching story that audiences can relate to. This commercial presents a simple story, unlike a more common vehicle commercial that typically endorses the product by delivering facts and information. Chevrolet, nor anything about their vehicle, is verbally mentioned at all in this commercial. The idea of this commercial is obviously to advertise Chevrolet’s product, an Equinox in this case. However, the purpose is deeper than just to show off and market their vehicle. The clear purpose is to touch hearts through its warm story of a golden retriever named Maddie who has …show more content…

The commercial demonstrates the Equinox as a vehicle that lasts through life’s journey. Baldwin lists the important keys to include in a demonstration in “Creating Effective TV Commercials”, stating, “Most important, it must be believable beyond a shadow of doubt” (Baldwin 73). Although this commercial is not a pure demonstration of how someone uses the vehicle, is used in a believable situation as a family car from when the main character is young to when she is in her mid to late twenties. This is a believable length for a family to have a vehicle and implies that Chevrolet’s product has quality and will last a worthy amount of time. The commercial does not use a bogus demonstration of how fancy or fast the vehicle is, as such demonstrations do not always entice

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