I’m interested in writing a rhetorical analysis about the television show Shark Tank. I want to write about this because this television is interesting and mind-blowing. It is too addicting that I wish there was no advertisement in between. It starts off with an entrepreneur or a person who wants to build his/her company, but he/she needs help, so he/she goes on Shark Tank to sell his/her products to the investors. If one of the investor likes it, he/she will make an offer, the seller can negotiate the price. Sometimes, more than one investor will want invest in a product.

Right off the bat, the title of the show is already a metaphor. “Shark” is referred to the investors, and “Tank” is referred to the pool of money they have to invest and business connections that they can give to the seller. Shark Tank is a cultural artifact because it represents the “American Dream”. It does not matter if you are poor, black, white, yellow, short, or tall, you have the opportunity to present your idea to these investors. They might not like your idea, but at least you had that chance to share with the world what you did. It is definitely the American Dream to the perspective of someone who has an excellent product because all that person need is the support of these sharks. It also inspire young adults/students to step out of our comfort zone. If you have a good idea, make it happen. Do not just let it happen in your dreams/brain. Do not let yourself regret what you didn’t do. At the same time, there is the negative connotation that comes with it. We all know that there is no free lunch in this world. These sharks who invest in you definitely wants an equivalent amount of return or even more. There can be a possibility that they will want to take over the seller’s company.