Unnatural Causes: Film Analysis

Imagine what you would do if you found out that the Government owed you thousands or even a hundred thousand dollars? Would you force yourself into homelessness, carry around luggage filled with paperwork, refuse to cash a check regardless of the amount, or even openly fight for what you know is right? Wanda Witter did not have to imagine this scenario because it had become her reality. At eighty years old, Wanda was in desperate need of help. Because Julie Turner stayed true to her social work code of ethics, Wanda Witter was finally able to receive the adequate help she deserved. An exploration of the National Association of Social Workers or NASW code of ethics will bring a greater understanding of the aid that Julie Turner was able
Violence is simply a physical force put forth with the intention to place another person in danger, resulting in an injury or even death. One example of violence in the film is explained by Council District Twenty-One residents Corey and Angelique Anderson. The Anderson’s explain that they try to stay close to their house and direct neighborhood because many parts are too dangerous to venture too. Recently, one cab driver was shot and another was strangled (Adelman, Smith, Herbes-Sommers, Strain, MacLowry, Stange, Garcia, 2008). Both cab drivers ended up victims of violence, which resulted in two unnecessary deaths. Another account is made by the Andersons of a young boy who was also shot. The entropy of violence upon this young boy caused him to become another unnecessary
Resident Mary Turner resides in a neighboring district to Taylor, Anderson, and Young. Those located in Council District Five are of some of the lowest socioeconomic statuses in Louisville. According to the video, approximately one-third of the residents never obtain a high school diploma. In addition, roughly thirty percent of the population in this district remain in poverty (2008). With this being said the inference can be made that the entropy of inequality on the socioeconomic status is directly related to the entropy of malnutrition. Often residents just like Mary in District Five cannot afford to eat because she has to ensure her children are eating. When she does have a chance to purchase food she has to stick to a budget buying what is efficient enough to feed her family, not always what is the healthiest to feed them (2008). The lack of eating has taken a toll on Mary because she is not able to supply her body with adequate nutrients. Over time the malnutrition wares at the body, and this is a contributing factor to why residents in Council District Five live approximately nine years less than those like Mr. Taylor in District Sixteen. People are going to continue to die prematurely unless we as a society can get a handle on entropies like