find three ads from magazines, newspaper, web sites, or other sources. consider the following: For whom the message intended? what product or service, what else are the advertisers trying to sell? how does the message make you feel? does it play on your emotions or sense of self-worth? if so in what ways? does the ad work?would you like to buy the product? why or why not? More generally: how does advertising affect your life and buying habits? what ad have a strong effect on you?why? what is the lure of shopping and material possessions? what kinds of pressures do you feel to keep up with the material possessions of your friends, neighbors, or co-workers?