The video provided talked about the distribution of wealth in America. This was based off a poll taken in which thousands of people were asked how they thought the wealth was distributed, and how what the ideal distribution would be.
This pertains to both books that we recently read in class. First off would be the Great Gatsby. This video gave me a better idea on how the idea of wealth would have an impact on the characters. I understood that both families were “rich” buy I did not know however, the amount of wealth they might have had. If the families were in the top 20% they were extremely wealthy, to the point where they wouldn’t have to work probably for the rest of their lives. This is how we transfer to the most recent book, the Grapes of Wrath. The Joad family, along with many farmers, can easily represented as the bottom 1% of the chart, reduced to pocket change. This gives a broader understanding on just how much the Joad family struggled throughout the novel, and just how little they actually had.
The video would rely on both ethos, pathos, and logos to relay its meaning on the distribution of wealth. The logos part is given within the poll recorded in the video. Since he pulls most of his information and reasoning from this published chart, his logical reason is solid. His ethos, or credibility, comes from his ability to not take any side in the argument. His facts and opinions stay strictly down the middle, making it hard to argue his credibility. His pathos is unique however, being that it comes from the reader itself. This video will invoke strong emotion from anyone that watches the video, but more so if the person is further on either side of the scale. People in the bottom half may find this video strongly truthful and accurate, whereas slightly more wealthy people might blow this video off, not thinking it as a big deal or accurate at all.
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