Introduction The purpose of this essay is to analyze the argument of Thomas Frank regarding the commodification of dissent to Anne Norton’s argument in which she argues that shopping identifies consumer culture and help them prove their identity. This paper will explain how desire to look cool and trendy according to Thomas is similar to Norton’s argument of choice and cultural identity. Discussion According to Frank, the pretenders or poseurs try to adopt the sub-culture and in doing so often look
I must admit that there may not be all negative media, and for some things, the news can be very helpful. For example, you may have noticed my facts throughout this paper. I will admit that it’s a little ironic that I use facts from news articles to support my argument against media. Some may also say that the media is an excellent source of information such as coverage on the political candidates, but, each station