Comparing Poverty in America

Poverty from the 1930's Great Depression - 

The picture depicts a quite large family in their small, what looks to be, living room, eating. The major things that stick out from this image is that the wallpaper isn't really wallpaper at all, but newspaper. This shows a sense of desperation as well as ingenuity, as I guess it is done for insulation or to maybe reflect light. Another thing to take note of is that the parents are watching the children eat. This could be because they simply don't have enough food to sustain all of them so the parents have sacrificed their meal for the kids, and there are quite a few children there putting even more pressure on resources. The woman's stance and posture connote a sense of anxiety and stress, which is in contrast to the man in the corner as he looks fairly relaxed. They are both stood up to which could mean they have no other seating.

Poverty from 2014 America - 

This picture shows the 'tent cities' that have appeared across America today as more and more people become homeless, formed as an alternative to shelters and street-living. This is quite shocking considering what many people outside of the country view America as. Their image is definitely not hundreds of people living in tents within the large cities. Comparing the two images, I find that the modern one is more shocking as in the modern world you wouldn't necessarily expect this to still be happening, let alone in a place like the U.S. It shows that no matter how far the world can advance, there are always going to be those that are less fortunate and find themselves shoved to the side and not in the thoughts of those that have the power to help.