Short Story 'How Viola Gives Back'

In a world where celebrity information is so readily available especially through social media it gives an inside into celebrities personally lives which causes individuals of all ages to find themselves intrigued by these celebrity’s lifestyles. Some celebrities even have a sort of cult following such as the Kardashian sisters from “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” who even have their own Apps that enable people to follow their lives. This cultural obsession with celebrities make possible for marketers to easily use celebrities to gain recognition and boost their brand, these actors transfer their meaning onto products they promote.
The short story I chose to select was titled “How Viola Gives Back” which is about the newly famous actress
After a few short moments on her Instagram feed I feel like it’s content validated the imaged that was preserved in the magazine article. Davis’ Instagram is full of pictures of her, her friends and family, and a lot of inspirational quotes, many coming from Martin Luther King, Jr. Davis’ good doing could also lead to individuals escaping to Davis life because maybe they don’t have the time or money to volunteer but they wish they could help their community. On Davis’ Instagram she advertises the Vaseline Healing Project and Hungeris which are both important organizations that help those in need. Davis does not flaunt her success or belongings so I would be assuming individuals do not follow her for those reasons
I had previously assigned certain meanings about Davis strictly based on her character in “How To Get Away With Murder” which is an unfair analysis since she is just doing her job by acting the way she is told. The article definitely gives Davis a positive depiction since tells of her volunteering with the Vaseline Healing Project to help individuals in disasters. Individuals can also feel a connection with her if they too have struggled in live, they look up to her since she went from rags to