Inequality For All Analysis

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In both “Poverty” by Scott Todd and “Inequality for All” by Robert Reich, the ambitions and goals that are depicted are similar. These similarities can be noticed through the concerns that Todd and Reich both express towards poverty and inequality. However, there are still contrasting ideas on how the author's views differentiate through personal feelings. Reich feels that the United States has the most unequal distribution of income, and its getting worse. On the other hand, Todd claims that the church can, and already is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the Earth.
From the beginning of “Inequality for All” you can tell that this isn't just a typical, bland documentary filled with boring statistics. Scenes such as the introduction where Reich addresses the elephant in the room by comparing his size to his mini coupe by saying he felt “proportional” driving it. “One of the best ways to help people understand the challenges we face, is with a movie that can grab an audience and move them to action. And this movie will do exactly that” (Robert Reich). Reich weaves creative animations, historical footage, and personal testimonies all into this film, in efforts to answer questions about the distribution of …show more content…

In “Poverty” Todd argues on more of a faith based mentality. The way that Todd describes these issues with such detail makes it obvious that they had been intently passionate about this topic for a very long time. Instead of questioning WHEN we will end the world's extreme poverty, he questions how each individual is going to take part in this transformation. Todd argues with scripture as evidence, claiming that we must challenge our low expectations to change our understanding of what God has planned for us. The last few paragraph portray that Todd accepts that ending poverty is going to be a struggle, but accepts this challenge with an optimistic

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