Critique Of The American Dream

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There were holes in the steps and the walls were crumbling. There were six children, Bub's sick mother and his father living in the house. The father did not work and basically depended on his children to work and support the family. Bub worked at age eight even though he was too young. These can be compared to the conditions presented in Roger and Me. The woman who slaughtered rabbits was very poor and lived in a run-down home. All she knew was that she could breed rabbits to sell for meat. In the film, we also saw the vacant homes. With that came a major rat infestation. The effects of the poverty in Flint was devastating. For instance, the deranged man who was causing a commotion in the street clearly illustrated what poverty did to him. It drove him crazy. Another example was when "Nightline" came to Flint to do a live broadcast, their satellite van was stolen. Finally, the man from the sheriff's department who had to evict people due to them not paying rent on time, ...

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