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'exposed to the ever-accelerated technology' - ielts : an essay written by myself [10]
today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real need of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Basking in the glory of unprecedented technology progress, advertising enjoys diversified ways to every family. In the wake of advertising flourish, there is a matter of much contention about its influence on consumption compared to the real need. Some people just point out that publicity instead of demand is the driving force which boosts goods consuming. I can not completely see with this extreme view.
There is no denying that advertisements exert a profound influence on the sales of popular consumer goods. However, this effect which I prefer to be convinced of only increase a great deal of dissatisfied consuming rather than high level of sales.
Therefore, I suppose it is still consumers' needs stimulate consumption.
It seems that goods propagandizing with commercial methods appear more alluring to the public, especially they are endorsing by celebrities. It sounds like reasonable that driving by blind worship of idols as well as exaggerated description of advertisements people make consuming with impulsivity. Nonetheless, given the fact of limitation in finance, what all these factors mentioned above actually do not make a large share in consumer market. Put the situation into extreme, a person, starving to death, once is given a little money which is only enough for bread or a small toy advertised on TV, what will this person choose? The apparently result is sound evident of importance of the real need in the society.
In conclusion, the determinant boosting sales is still social need, and advertising dose make some contribution to the growth. Joint power from both keeps escalating trend of consumption.
