I have chosen to analyze a Spring 2008 Coach purse. The object serves to hold women's belongings, but is also a rather stylistic. Upon closer examination this purse may, but not necessarily, indicate wealth in having enough extra money to spend on a rather expensive purse. The purse also shows that the person wearing it is in style and knows about various designers. The features of the object that are crucial to my analysis are the size of the purse, its stitching, the inside pockets, and its overall appearance. The size is not to big or small, so it may be the perfect everyday purse. It looks as if the purse was meticulously crafted because there is not a stitch out of place and it looks like great care was taken in making it. The inside pockets provide a place for a cell phone and two other pockets. This may indicate that most who carry this purse like to be organized. As far as words, the purse was C's all over it, which stands for Coach. There is also a tag that says Coach on it to further indicate the designer. The colors in the purse are gold and a light tan color. These colors fit very well together. The intended audience for this purse are stylish women who do not necessarily have lots of money. I was able to buy this purse for my self over Winter Break through working. This indicates that you do not have to have lots of money to afford this splurge. Basically, this purse indicates that the person carrying it is aware of designers and what is in style. As far as culture, it could indicate that people may carry this purse to give off a certain appearance of wealth. When it comes to values, this shows that nowadays people are okay with spending hundreds of dollars on a single object if it makes them happy.
Thesis Statement:
This paper will argue that a simple object, like a Coach purse, can imply an image of wealth, shows that values in the US are changing, and indicates a competition for consumer allegiance.
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I agree with how she presented the Coach purse. Coach is known for having high end merchandise and to be seen with something with the brand on it automatically makes people form an opinion about you.
I like that you describe the details of the purse. I actually thought abaout analyzing a Coach purse too. I've never thought about the organizational aspect of the purse though. I also like your statement that people are willing to spend a lot of money on things that will make them happier. That is true now more than ever in that this generation is more materialistic.
Megan, this is a good start. Consider the following things as you develop and organize your argument. You mentioned the quality of the stiching and inner organization. However, you are nto saying if it is a small purse or more of a tote. How big is it? Is it durable? Is it something you could carry for all sorts of occasions (dress up or down) or just to go out? How long would it stay in style? Would you get the wear out of it or will you likely sell it or stash into the back of your closet after a couple of seasons? Would people 20-40 years older than you want to have a purse like this or would it be inappropriate for this group? Why did you deside to use hard-earned money to spend on this item instead of a cheaper, say Liz Claiborne, purse which also combines logo on fabric with leather? What makes this purse special: the design or the designer?:-)
This looks like it's going to be a good essay. This is such a good object to analyze because it really does tell a lot about a person.
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