The Greater Good Documentary Analysis

Effective or Reflective? “Two plus two equals four,” the professor stated. “Why?” his students questioned. The teacher responded, “because of the rule of addition.” In order to teach a topic, a professor has to back it up with evidence. Otherwise, it has no basis for being anything other than their opinion. Similarly documentaries have to use support for their arguments. A documentary called “The Greater Good,” a movie raising awareness about vaccines, uses techniques to engage its audience while backing up its argument. Through the use of ethos, logos, pathos, and videography techniques, “The Greater Good” argues for civilians to have access to information about the vaccines they are recommended to take. If a person met someone on the street and that acquaintance started arguing for something, there is nothing yet to prove his or her authority for that argument. The makers of this documentary recognize that the area of vaccines is a professional zone, so to strengthen their argument; they spend most of the film interviewing scientists, lawyers, and doctors. They used these experts to create their argument that these vaccines are not tested for …show more content…
The video provided numerous interviews from people who had first hand experience and from medical experts which gave it credibility. They backed these interviews up with facts that glued the argument together. Further, they tied it to the audience with emotion. Amidst these solid techniques, the argument was only really strengthened by the sad stories and moving footage which were enough to make the viewers reflect on the dangers associated with vaccines. Therefore, this documentary was effective in persuading people to find out more about what chemicals are in the vaccines they are taking before blindly having them