Living on Minimum Wage

I was surprised by this show in that they were able to live on that little pay. The mere fact that many people live like that 24/7 is amazing. I was surprised that they were both injured and that the medical bills were obnoxious. I believe that it was a realistic portrayal of living on minimum wage because a lot of thngs happened like they're injuries and having the children over. They were also in Columbus, Ohio a city on the tip of the bell curve. I learned the diffuculty of living on minimum wage and some of the causes like medical bills and cost of living. I learned about the hell that those people go through every day just to survive.

The big picture



This is a glimmer of hope. People fighting for the further good of these nations.





This is just an average guy hes just unlucky. He lives in a slum and it just shows the human element.



   














I feel sad when i see things like this. This 4 year olds eyes have seen more f the dark side of the world than they should have. Truly saddening.

Wasteland Documentary.

Wasteland was a film about an artist, Vik Muniz, who traveled to brazil and took pictures of recyclable maerial pickers at a landfill. He then made the pictures out of trash from the landfill. They then sold these and the proceeds went to the union of these pickers. I felt enlightened and happy of the way they were being realized and helped. It showed the human lement of these landfills and presented a unique perspective.
    At first i didn't see much of a direction in the film. When the pictures came to life in trash i was amazed i felt like i was wrong about my initial perspective.
Vik helped these people by letting the realize their potential. Raising public awareness of the pickers and providing support for their union heling them to become recognized as a legitemat orginization. I will definateley wonder where my trash goes from now on.
    I think the life of american people living day to day trying to scrape by could be highlighted by muniz. They work multiple jobs try their best and are satisfied. They need recognition as ell as many other groups.