Icon Analysis

There are many popular icons that are found within society but a few that I feel that help to shape our society is McDonalds, GI Joe, and the Chevrolet Corvette. While all are very well known of throughout society here in America, McDonalds is in practically every country in the world. It is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols having the golden arches dispalyed around the globe for the fast food giant. GI Joe was a popular cartoon, TV show, and sold many action figures throughout the later part of the 20th century. GI Joe was often watched by many young children on Satuerday mornings accross America! The last Icon I feel is important is the Chevrolet Corvette. It has been produced since 1953, and has stood for what it means to have horespower and class on the American roads and is the epitome of Chevrolet.
I chose McDonalds becasue I can remember going through the drive thru when I was a kid and getting excited about getting my toy in my happy meal.As I got older I then swithced to the ever famous double cheeseburgers and now i go through every moring and get a cup of coffe on my way to work and sometimes a bvreakfast sandwich. Mc Donalds is cheap food and fast to get. They have the saying "Billions and Billions Served" and all those Billions understand what a 99cent heart attack in a sac means to them while not special we eat many meals over the course of our lives there!
As for choosing GI Joe, I can remember when I was about 5 years old getting dressed up in my camo outfit and my plastci machine guns in hand to watch the TV show. I couldnt wait to go to Toys R US and pick up the latest action figures or military vehicles such as toys of the Cobra or if you were lucky like me you got the Comando set for your birthday. Many of us grew up playing with those toys and I chose this icon because we are in a state of war on terror and many of those whom are serving have probably played with them the same as me and never actaully realized that when we got older we would find ourselves in a hostile enviroment fighting the real King Cobra!
The last Icon I chose is the ever famous Corvette that has been produce annually since 1953! The car has been with us for over fifty plus years and every year they seem to out do themselves on horsepower, luxury, and design. I have many family members who own corvettes and my dad in particular has a 1963 with side pipes and wow its a beauty. GM has been one of the worlds larget automakers for years providing the economy with many makes and models of cars, but for the Giant, the Chevrolet Corvette is the epitome of what it means to have a peice of history, American Muscle, and an overall really nice car!