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Anya’s Ghost showed the lives of young women, and they receive pressure to their real look, and they act in a certain way. Anya made friends with the ghost because she did not have enough confident, and she got the peer pressure in the school, and she felt high pressure to fit in at school. The comic focused on the food culture too, Anya demonstrated a good food habit, because Anya said, “Can’t we just get low-fat pop-tarts or something? (Brosgol 2014)”. She was trying to eat properly to increase the weight. Everyone has diverse body types. The story provided an authentic example of a girl who was trying to lost weight to fit in the society. The most important thing is people need to really appreciate their own bodies rather than blindly reach …show more content…

It related to the social issue and critical issue in the American society. Supersize Me is not a simple documentary, much of this documentary is an experiment, and an action. The film producer tried to use a real observation to try to change the viewer’s perception with action. When people visit fast food restaurants, and this film will remind them to think of their bodies, and remember to have a balance diet. It clearly pointed the disadvantage of American food culture. Anya’s story analyzed the girl living, and the pressure they faced in the school. The comic links to the food culture too, Anya wanted to be skinny to fit in the large group, and got the recognition from the peers. Everyone is unique with different behaviors to compete the whole series. The message brings out from the story can switch the social identity to a right way and to take note of the real beauty in the society. Food is an essential thing in daily life, food is very important for maintaining a good health. We need food to provide energy for growth, and build up the body tissues. Besides, Food helps to contribute the manufacture of American culture too. Like Victor and Thomas, they enjoyed food to integrate culture and understand diversity in the United States. Food can look through the social issues to see how it affected in the American

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