Lily's IB English Blog

I want to preface this by thanking Mrs. Genesky for encouraging us to look up advertisements, as it has led to me finding my new summer job . Unknown.  Untitled . Las Angeles, 2013 This advertisement for Arrangement Finders was first posted on a Billboard in Los Angeles in 2013. While it may seem as though the advertisement is completely ridiculous and inappropriate, it’s actually completely relevant to the company, which is a “sugar baby and sugar daddy match making service”. While I am not in the least interested in this company, its advertisement was absolutely perfect for this assignment (sorry Mrs. Genesky, you did this to yourself). At first glance,the evident sin pictured in this advertisement is lust. While the text is directed towards women, the photo is most certainly geared towards men, as it shows off a pretty blonde woman, applying a coat of lipstick. However, the text portion of the ad lends itself strongly to avarice, directing itself towards women who want mo...

The first thing that comes to most people’s mind when they think about the name Lily is a flower. In fact, if you google it, you get multiple definitions and images of the flower, but not a single “what does my name mean” site or urban dictionary result (maybe that’s an exaggeration but still, it’s definitely not the number one search result). Most people associate the name with the flower as well, thinking I was named after it. Now, I don’t know the full story surrounding my parents deciding to name me Lily, but I can only hope that it was not after a flower. If it was, however, my parents got it very wrong. The flower Lily is delicate and fragrant, and comes in a variety of different colours. It screams proper poise and dainty lady tendencies. If you’ve ever had any conversation with me, you know that I am absolutely nothing like the flower (except for the fact that I smell good, and I’ve been told that many times). I am most definitely not delicate, as seen by my ability to surviv...