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  1. The caption on this ad reads, “This is the car you buy because you can’t buy a bald eagle,” while another version says, “Let freedom rev.” What do the words add to the effect of the poster? What do you think they explain, if anything?

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    Questions: - The caption on this ad reads, “This is the car you buy because you can’t buy a bald eagle,” while another version says, “Let freedom rev.” What do the words add to the effect of the poster? What do you think they explain, if anything?
  2. What is the mood of the ad? How is it created? Consider the composition (where the figures and the car are located in relation to each other) as well as the expressions on the faces of the figures.

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    Questions: - What is the mood of the ad? How is it created? Consider the composition (where the figures and the car are located in relation to each other) as well as the expressions on the faces of the figures.
  3. Why do you think Dodge chose an image of George Washington for its advertising campaign? What aspects of the Washington myth are particularly well suited to automobile advertising?

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    Questions: - Why do you think Dodge chose an image of George Washington for its advertising campaign? What aspects of the Washington myth are particularly well suited to automobile advertising?