1) Discuss the way in which race is portrayed in these two videos:
b. Everest College advertisement
How are they the same, and how different? (50-75 words)
They portray common "stereotypes" of black men. They give the impression that black men are lazy by offering to cater to them and by basically yelling at them to go to school.
Similarities – First thing that stuck out was the fact that both characters are making commands or statements instead of requests. Also, they both have ebonic lilts, if you will, dropping the “g” in “ing” endings and using sentences like “They out to help you.”
Differences – “Ghetto Delta” is mocking the use of ebonics in advertising, while Everest is utilizing this character to appeal to the target audience. Also, Everest is a legitimate commercial instead of an online video.
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