Analysis Of My Dad's Story

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“My dad’s story”: Dream for My Child | MetLife Most Americans do not have the proper life insurance. Many in fact have no life insurance at all. Based on a research in 2013 by LIMRA’s life insurance, only sixty-two percent of Americans reported having life insurance (Dahl). According to LifeHealthPro seventy percent of U.S. households with children under the age of eighteen have trouble meeting everyday living expenses. In a survey done on Household Trends in U.S. Life Insurance Ownership in 2010 found that “4 in 10 households with children under 18 say they would immediately have trouble meeting everyday living expenses” (Dahl). This prevents most families from receiving a good life insurance. The MetLife “My dad’s story” represents the sacrifices parents make in order to give their child the best life possible. This meaning is conveyed through the use of transfer and loaded language to inform parents that their investment is worth every penny to ensure that their children live a happy and safe life. Death comes to all of us, some earlier than others. The objective of a parent is to provide as …show more content…

From the moment a child is born, parents choose to sacrifice their own happiness and well-being in order to secure a bright future for their child. The use of transfer, and most importantly, loaded language throughout the “My dad’s story” advertisement not only connected the insurance company to an emotional story about a father and daughter, but also reminded the audience “of the lengths parents go to for their children, and just how much we owe the people who raised us”

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