Central Themes in Commercials
Central Themes in Commercials
Lust & Pride
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
Lust & PrideEverything you want is based on these 2
Sins
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
Lust is simply the desire for
something you don’t have
Pride is simply believing you
deserve everything
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
• The Seven Deadly Sins1. Lust
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
• The Seven Deadly Sins1. Lust2. Pride3. Envy4. Greed5. Wrath6. Sloth7. Gluttony
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
The Seven Deadly Sins1. Lust
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
• The Seven Deadly Sins1. Lust• Sex sells everything from gum to cars to
hamburgers.
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
• The Seven Deadly Sins1. Lust• Sex sells everything
from gum to cars to hamburgers.
• Put a pretty girl or guy in an ad and you have everyone’s attention.
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
2. Pride3. Everyone wants to be beautiful, popular,And The best.
It’s called the “Pride of Life”
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
2. Pride
Commercials tell us that: We are not good enough until you are the perfect
man or woman.
Central Themes in Persuasive Speech
2. Pride
Weight Loss Commercials use the desire to be beautiful to sell pills & programs.
PRIDE
What are they selling?
BEYONCE’Or
PEPSI???
ENVY
• Envy• Everyone wants
what everyone else has.
ENVYEveryone wants what she or he has.
• Beauty • Money• Fame & Fortune• Popularity
GREED
• GREED• I want it all and • I deserve it.• I Don’t have to
work for it.
WRATHBased on Pride
I deserve Justice, Success, a Good life
SLOTH
• Sloth or Laziness• Lack of pride or Apathy• I don’t care about anything
SLOTH = Apathy/Selfishness
GLUTTONY
• Gluttony• I want it all without responsibility
GLUTTONY• Gluttony• I want it all without responsibility• Satisfy all my desires without care
Central Themes in Commercials
• What are the top two themes in commercials?
Central Themes in Commercials
• What are the top two themes in commercials?
•LUST
Central Themes in CommercialsWhat are the top two themes in commercials?
•LUST•PRIDE
Champion’s Challenge• Can you Find the Central Themes in commercials
and ads Online plus the 7 Deadly Sins?The Seven Deadly Sins
1. Lust2. Pride3. Envy4. Greed5. Wrath6. Sloth7. Gluttony