Queen Of Versailles

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Some people make so much money, yet they still struggle in their life. The Queen of Versailles (2012) shows the rise and fall of being a billionaire, including the relationship between David and Jackie along with their eight kids. The Queen of Versailles (2012) demonstrates how money and a luxurious lifestyle are still vulnerable to financial collapse. This documentary illustrates the emotions financial collapses cause and how they can bring out the best and worst in everyone, regardless of lifestyles before the collapse. The filmmaker appealed to logos by including Jackie’s undeniable desire to give back. Jackie is the leading example of although they were going through the financial collapse, she remained positive. Jackie’s husband bought a store and it is now called thrift mart. She uses the store to raise money and helped other employees that lost jobs from the west gate company. By providing an example with a company viewers can actually research or visit, it appeals to the logic of viewers. This logic adds to the argument that …show more content…

In the beginning, it showed happiness because Jackie Siegel and David Siegel were not struggling with money. “The financial system ground to a halt with the bankruptcy of Lehman” (Greenfield, Renfrew, & Greenfield, 2012) happened in September of 2008, David Siegel lost millions of dollars. After this loss, David got so stressed about finances and how to rebuild his kingdom that he could no longer be happy. “Nothing makes me happy these days I’ll be happy when I find a solution to this” (Greenfield, Renfrew, & Greenfield, 2012) The evidence shows to the audience that it only buys luxurious lifestyle because it make his life enjoyable and not stress is to find money and able to buy a yacht and personal airplane. By illustrating David’s emotions about stress and worry, it created an emotional connection with the

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