Summary Of The Film Inequality For All Troubling

I found the film Inequality for All troubling. In society we know there has been an income gap between the wealthy, middle class, and people from different communities such as rural areas. However, it is unfortunate to see that the income gap is a greater problem than expected. People with different backgrounds and demographics have all been affected by this economic burden. A burden where they have no control over. Even the most stable middle class working stated, “I feel as though I am not middle class… I can barely make ends meet”. Just in America alone we have the greatest reports of income inequality. The middle class is struggling, however, people don’t really seemed bothered unless it affects them personally. This gap becomes a bigger problem by the day because the upper
To effectively use ethos Reich included an interview from the Vaclav family. Their lives quickly turned upside down when Erika Vaclav’s husband is laid off from his managerial position in retail. Later in the interview he then explain why he never uses the automatic checkout lines because he realizes that it might take away someone’s job. He knows that he can’t save their job, but he can slow down the process. Reich also notes as a cause/effect relationship that when the wealthy do not spend enough in the economy it creates this gap in within the community. This leaves the middle class spending more money to help generate this economic growth. The final rhetoric strategy Reich uses to help inform his audience is narration. When Reich would present many statistical graphs about the income gap, he always made sure to explain what that meant and how it affected the people in the middle class. The middle class is important when it comes to sustaining the economy because the middle class helps promote the development of human capital. Also, the middle class can stabilize consumer demand and