Ads_R_Us

Analytical Essay- “Ads R Us” In the novel “Ads R Us” written by Claire Carmichael, the story is set in the future with technology, advertising and many other similarities and differences to today’s world. Despite Ads R Us being set in the future they still have Global Positioning Systems (GPS), drugs are illegal both now days and in the text. There is also the differences, Young teenagers in the novel are getting plastic surgery, but today’s lifestyle mainly adults and celebrities are getting plastic surgery. In the text, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are similar in the way the assist in giving directs. GPS can be classified as a helpful item in the text and today, as they are used to help people find their way around. “Fifty meters to your left is the intersection you require,” Prompted the Nav System. (Page 1.) The GPS voice explaining which directions to follow to reach their destination. “It's a feature-packed 3G phone and a GPS navigation system packaged into a 2cm-thick slider phone. And it means business on both fronts.” (www. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22527073-5012441,00.html) Now people are getting mobile phones with a GPS in it. The GPS is getting more and more popular with people in societies. The GPS is popular today and in the text and is therefore the same in the book and in 2007. In Ads R Us young teenagers often get plastic surgery, but in today’s lifestyle mainly older people over the age of 18 get plastic surgery. Young teenagers often get plastic for the small things like longer legs and chin reshaping, but people today usually are getting breast implants and liposuction. “My parents had already sprung for my plastic surgery to reshape my chin.” “I’d like longer legs.” I said. (Page 3.) Plastic surgery is more common in the text and usually young teenagers are less likely/ or don’t get plastic surgery. Most of the time people don’t get longer legs. “For women there was 364,610 procedures of Breast Implants preformed in 2005 and for men there was 52,543 prodecures of liposuction preformed in 2005” (http://www.cosmeticplasticsurgerystatistics.com/statistics.html#2005-HIGHLIGHTS) “Pamela Anderson is a prime example of plastic surgery, Pamela has had her breasts enlarged and then she got her breast smaller.” People are more likely to get liposuction or breast implants than longer legs. Most of the time people who get plastic surgery now days are over the age of 18, it is the legal age. Plastic surgery is a lot more common in Ads R Us than today’s lifestyle. In the text drug use in the future is still highly illegal, it is the same as today, and drugs are highly dangerous. Drugs are a big issue in the text and if are caught with drugs in your blood or in your possession you will get yourself into severe trouble. “Fergus was saying, “Juffs, absolutely a blast. “You’ll love what it does for you and I’ll give you a good price.” “I’m not sure… Don’t do it Delia.” Said Gabi, “Didn’t you hear about that girl at the party last weekend who took juffs Drugs are illegal and are very dangerous, as the book states the girl took juffs (a drug) and ended up getting killed from the drugs. There is no point taking drugs when you no what the consequences can/might be. “AFL star Ben Cousins has been charged with possessing a prohibited drug, WA police said tonight.’ (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22595604-661,00.html) Ben cousins, and AFL football player, was caught with drugs in hs possession and ending up having to go to rehab and getting in a lot of trouble. Drugs are illegal in Ads R Us and today, If you get caught with drugs be prepared to suffer the consequences. In the novel Ads R Us, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are used to help people get to their destination, plastic surgery is more common in the novel and drugs are illiegal and extremly dangerous. Therefore there are many similarities to today’s world in 2007