Read this paragraph from the passage "Why We Buy What We Buy." Twitchell began studying products and advertising 15 years ago, when he was teaching about poetry: "I suddenly realized my students had no interest in what I had to say!" But his students could flawlessly recite the contents of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame-seed bun.

How does the paragraph help contribute to the overall idea that advertisements play a significant role in American life?

It indicates that American educators are