People react differently in certain situations. The way one person sees something is completely different than the way someone else may see it. Many circumstances can influence the way a person sees things. For instance, where a person grows up, how he is raised, his beliefs, and his social and economic status can affect his perspective. In the movie A Better Life, Carlos is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, who is looking to have a better life in the United States. He has a job as a landscaper, but he is going to lose it if he does not get a truck. He has an opportunity to buy a truck from his boss, but he needs to borrow the money. As an illegal immigrant, jobs are hard to come by, so many go to labor pick-ups and take whatever jobs come
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Some choose to take the easy way like Santiago, and get what they need through theft and dishonesty. On the other hand, people like Carlos are willing to work hard, even if they have to struggle, in order to provide for their families. I respect this about Carlos, but he is also being dishonest because he is living in another country without any papers. If I was in this situation I would not drive a car if I did not have a valid drivers’ license or car insurance on that car. If I did have a car and someone tried to steal it, then I would call the police and have them look for the guy that took the car. Consequently, I think stealing is a crime and someone who steals should be punished. It does not matter if a person is doing it for a good cause. What Santiago did was wrong, and he should have been punished for it. In the movie “A better life,” the scene Stolen Truck provided two different perspectives. When the truck was stolen, Carlos saw it as a disappointment, and was put in a hopeless situation. He did not anticipate Santiago stealing the truck, and he was left with no choice but to accept it. Santiago on the other hand, sees this as an opportunity to help out his family back in Mexico. He knew that stealing and selling the truck would help them out significantly. In my opinion, I think both men could have been successful through hard work and
Some choose to take the easy way like Santiago, and get what they need through theft and dishonesty. On the other hand, people like Carlos are willing to work hard, even if they have to struggle, in order to provide for their families. I respect this about Carlos, but he is also being dishonest because he is living in another country without any papers. If I was in this situation I would not drive a car if I did not have a valid drivers’ license or car insurance on that car. If I did have a car and someone tried to steal it, then I would call the police and have them look for the guy that took the car. Consequently, I think stealing is a crime and someone who steals should be punished. It does not matter if a person is doing it for a good cause. What Santiago did was wrong, and he should have been punished for it. In the movie “A better life,” the scene Stolen Truck provided two different perspectives. When the truck was stolen, Carlos saw it as a disappointment, and was put in a hopeless situation. He did not anticipate Santiago stealing the truck, and he was left with no choice but to accept it. Santiago on the other hand, sees this as an opportunity to help out his family back in Mexico. He knew that stealing and selling the truck would help them out significantly. In my opinion, I think both men could have been successful through hard work and