Rhetorical Analysis On Snickers 'Hungry' Campaign

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Snickers launched the “You’re not you when you’re hungry” campaign during the Super Bowl in 2010. Snickers played on the fact that when one gets hungry they change into an extreme alter and Snickers is the only is to replenish yourself back to yourself. Snickers launched their “You’re not you when you’re hungry” campaign during the Super Bowl that aired in 2010. This campaign has continued ever since. It has been since expanded to include several commercials, three different styles of print ads, and spoofs on twitter and Google. This paper is going to look at how this campaign has been able thrive in a market that is cluttered with advertisements.
The audience that Snickers is trying to target is very large. The ads and commercials appeal …show more content…

Besides the fact that everyone needs something to eat when they are hungry, this convinces the viewers that everyone can lose it at times. Everyone has times where they go crazy, even occasionally becoming something you are not typically. Have no fear because when you are not yourself, a Snickers bar will satisfy your cravings. Snickers uses various advertising appeals to lure viewers in about a 30 second slip. Mars Inc. and BBDO New York work together to produce most of the commercials for the snickers company. The main focus of Snickers commercials is its appeal to humor. It's humorous because there is a shock factor on the transformation between the hungry and the satisfied character. One could argue that this series of commercials appeals to both bandwagon and individuality. The bandwagon approach is expressed when a friend or acquaintance offers a Snickers candy bar to the troubled foolish character. This shows that the friend has been through this before or this is typical behavior for someone who is under the influence of hunger and that everyone needs a Snickers when that time comes. The individuality perspective can be shown through the unique way that Snickers portrays their commercials. Snicker commercials are memorable because of the use of comedy. This is unique and shows individual style of how costumers perceive the

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