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America is a society in which children have watched approximately 18000 television commercials by the time that they have reached their middle teens. My friend Jodie learned this fact a few weeks ago and decided to do something about it. She thinks that the number of commercials that children see can influence the way in which they view the world. That is, Jodie believes that children who watch so many ads will grow up to believe that the most important thing in life is to buy, buy, buy! This, said Jodie, is wrong. A little child cannot understand advertisements for what they are and so believes totally in what he or she hears.
    I have been thinking about what Jodie has told me. I suppose that she is right. I know that it is easy to manipulate the minds of children because they don’t see things carefully, as adults do. And I am upset myself at how the advertisers can control a child’s outlook on the world. I think I should join Jodie in her efforts to change advertising tactics when it comes to advertisements for children. I really have a responsibility to make sure that future generations are given every chance to develop their minds without the interference of mass media.