Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane, was an incredible movie which highlighted several factors which occurred in the United States during the Great Recession. The Great Recession occurred between 2007 and 2009; this event affected the lives of millions of Americans. Middle class families found themselves going from well paid jobs to having to file for foreclosure. The movie was able to emphasize certain aspects that occur during a harsh period such as the loss of jobs, retirement plans, savings, investments, and even their homes. The beginning of the Great Recession occurred as a result of the house market crash which first left millions of Americans struggling to pay for their homes. Although the movie did not start this way; …show more content…
Dick finds himself losing everything without having a say. Therefore, he decides to take justice into his own hands. Although, his actions were fictional; they did have a lot of meaning.
One thing is for sure Dick gives the audience the satisfaction of revenge. While he finds himself being the puppet of his company’s top men; he finally finds a way to get even with them. The victims of the house market crash would have really felt satisfaction in having those responsible pay for their negligence. At the end of the day banks were responsible for giving so many families larger loans than those they could afford. Leading to the house market crash. People were outraged that the government would bail these people out after all they were the once who started this tragedy. Fun with Dick and Jane really showed all of the emotions that a family dealing with this has. At the beginning, Dick was optimistic. He knew he was a hardworking man and thought finding a job would be no problem. The problem began when he realized that he was not the only one looking for a job. Second, Dick and Jane began to feel the overwhelming frustration of having to pretend that everything is going to be
Fun with Dick and Jane, was an incredible movie which highlighted several factors which occurred in the United States during the Great Recession. The Great Recession occurred between 2007 and 2009; this event affected the lives of millions of Americans. Middle class families found themselves going from well paid jobs to having to file for foreclosure. The movie was able to emphasize certain aspects that occur during a harsh period such as the loss of jobs, retirement plans, savings, investments, and even their homes. The beginning of the Great Recession occurred as a result of the house market crash which first left millions of Americans struggling to pay for their homes. Although the movie did not start this way; …show more content…
Dick finds himself losing everything without having a say. Therefore, he decides to take justice into his own hands. Although, his actions were fictional; they did have a lot of meaning.
One thing is for sure Dick gives the audience the satisfaction of revenge. While he finds himself being the puppet of his company’s top men; he finally finds a way to get even with them. The victims of the house market crash would have really felt satisfaction in having those responsible pay for their negligence. At the end of the day banks were responsible for giving so many families larger loans than those they could afford. Leading to the house market crash. People were outraged that the government would bail these people out after all they were the once who started this tragedy. Fun with Dick and Jane really showed all of the emotions that a family dealing with this has. At the beginning, Dick was optimistic. He knew he was a hardworking man and thought finding a job would be no problem. The problem began when he realized that he was not the only one looking for a job. Second, Dick and Jane began to feel the overwhelming frustration of having to pretend that everything is going to be