For the past few days I've been trying to think of a powerful ad that has stuck in my mind for sever years. This commercial is about five years old now, and I still remember it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=s-_LBXWMCAM
The ad clearly has a powerful message. It mocks the attitude that many Americans had when it was first put on tv in 2006. I remember hearing so many people who did not care about the environment say that they didn't care about it because they would be dead before it became a real issue.
The train symbolizes all of the environmental issues that are not as far off as people believed and still believe they are. When the man steps away from the train tracks, symbolically avoiding the problem, and leaves behind a little girl in a white dress it shows that if we don't do something about the current state of the environment it will have a negative effect on future generations. These future generations, our children and grandchildren, are not guilty of causing the environmental issues, but will be left to clean up our mess.
This advertisement was and still is relevant. The intended audience is every American. The message is that we have to start taking care of our environment. I think it did a great job at getting its message across.
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