Bibliography

Caceres 1
Ana G. Caceres
Professor Granillo
English 103
28 May 2019
Annotated Bibliography
David, Patty, et al. “Generation X and Its Evolving Experience with the American Dream.”
Generations,vol.41,no.3,Fall2017,pp.7783.EBSCOhost,search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=pbh&AN=125985348&site=ehost-live.
This evidence explains how the foundations of the American dream come from the
Declaration of Independence and its emphasis on the pursuit of happiness. Also, the
article shows how the expectations of the American dream have changed throughout the
years. Therefore, due to the actual economy, for many people the American dream has
change its definition from accomplishing a better life than parents to living a comfortable
life.
This article was used to support the claim that the commercial promotes the repressive
ideology American dream. With this evidence I was able to show the foundations of the
American dream and how it is based on the pursuit of happiness, something that the song
“Impossible dream” playing in the ad reflects.
Disney. “The Little Duck”. 25 Dec. 2018, Advertisement. YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4qMqbL9ACo
Caceres 2
The Disney’s commercial “The little duck” portrays the journey of a little duck and its
family. The little duck becomes a Donald Duck fan after finding a comic book. The
ducking admires the Disney icon and has a hard time when he needs to migrate and leave
its comic book. After long days the duckling and its family arrive at Disneyland Paris.
This ad served as the foundation for my Multimodal project. It was from its scenes that I
construct my analysis using Marxist ideologies and modes of rhetoric. The commercial
relays heavily on appealing to the audience’s emotions by portraying a little duck who
fulfill its dream of meeting his hero Donald Duck and of a glittering generality fallacy to
accomplish its purpose of promoting Disneyland Paris.
Disneyland. Disneyland Park Tickets. https://disneyland.disney.go.com/tickets
This is the official website to buy Disney amusement park tickets. The website shows the
different options that guests have when visiting the park, and it shows the distinct range
of prices for one or more days as well as the price of tickets for distinct ages.
This website was used to support my argument that for big families is difficult to afford
to go to Disneyland for one day. Also, I explained the unfair that is, that the price for kids
three to ten years old does not differs much from the one for adults.
Caceres 3
Marx, Karl. Capital Volume I: The Process of production of capital. Progress Publishers. Volume
I. 1867. Web. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch01.htm
The book Capital by Karl Marx explained how capitalism promotes the consume of
commodities. It also explains how capitalism creates a widen gap among social classes
because the lower class is the one that fills the pockets of the higher class by consuming its
products.
Marx’s Capital book is the foundation of my essay’s main argument on Marxist
ideologies and is used as a primary source. It helped me to understand ideologies such as
capitalism and commodities as well as their effects in society.
“Pathos.” Tropes of Transport: Hegel and Emotion, by Katrin Pahl, Northwestern University
Press, Evanston, Illinois, 2012, pp. 50–80. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt22727qd.6.
This article is defining pathos and explains how it is used as a mode of persuasion. The
author Katrin Pahl explains the effect that pathos has in human mind by creating an
emotional connection and not leaving room for critical reflection.
This article was used to support my main argument about pathos. I used it to explain the
effect that pathos can have in commercials when the advertisers rely strongly on it. As the
article states when pathos is added, people tend to categorize the characters as heroes
blocking people of thinking critically. Clearly, this is true because by watching a little
duck kids and adults can have an immediate connection with it, and they are willing to
spend the money they do not have going to the park.

Caceres 4
Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: User-Friendly Guide. Routledge, 2015.
This book contain many critical theories and it explains them in detail with examples and
clear definitions. The book is based in other works; however, the way it is explained it is
easier for the reader to fit the theories into actual American society.
This book was used as a reference to define Marxist ideologies capitalism, consumerism,
American Dream and for a better understanding of the repressive ideologies. I used it as a
secondary source to support my argument about how Disney is a capitalist company that
promotes the consume of commodities.
Walt Disney. Moving day. Studio Walt Disney Productions and United Artists. June 20, 1936.
Old Classic Cartoons. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYTx07uHmmc
This short video was created by Walt Disney in 1936. In the video Mickey and Donald
Duck are six months overdue on their payment rents for their home and they receive a
“Notice to Dispossess”. The video is funny and entertained.
The short video was used to support the argument about Donald Duck as capitalist icon.
Because it is a cartoon created in 1936 it supports the argument that Disney characters are
known for people of all ages since they are being around for a very long time.

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Caceres 1

“Impossible dream” playing in the ad reflects.

Disney. “The Little Duck”. 25 Dec. 2018, Advertisement. YouTube

accomplish its purpose of promoting Disneyland Paris.

Disneyland. Disneyland Park Tickets. https://disneyland.disney.go.com/tickets

I. 1867. Web. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch01.htm

Marx’s Capital book is the foundation of my essay’s main argument on Marxist

ideologies and is used as a primary source. It helped me to understand ideologies such as

capitalism and commodities as well as their effects in society.

Press, Evanston, Illinois, 2012, pp. 50–80. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt22727qd.6.

emotional connection and not leaving room for critical reflection.

spend the money they do not have going to the park.

Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: User-Friendly Guide. Routledge, 2015.

promotes the consume of commodities.

Old Classic Cartoons. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYTx07uHmmc

“Notice to Dispossess”. The video is funny and entertained.

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