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Without Commercials
by Alice Walker

Old Time Radio Commercials
Alice Walker's poem "Without Commercials" challenges the idea in many ads that being beautiful means having a flawless complexion, "perfect" hair, or a slender body. At this Web site, you can review old-time radio commercials from 1922-1959. How are these commercials like the commercials today? How are they different? Discuss your views with a partner.