Waste Land Documentary

To me, the most memorable part of the film was how everyone working at the disposal center was so happy. If you took just about any person in america, and had them work there for just a day, they would absolutely hate it. Yet, to the people who had worked there for up to twenty-something-years, it was just their routine, and they were content with it. No one kept complained about the work, or how little money they got. The one guy said that if he complained, god would get angry, because his life was much better than it could have been. I learned to try to make the most of the situation you are in, and not keep wanting more. The workers all had the mindset that they should just keep working, and making the most of their current position, and it really paid out for them in the end. 

The people who had artworks made of them were likely awestruck by the outcome. From their perspective, they worked for hours everyday, picking through trash, making very little money. Until, some guy with a camera came along, took pictures of them, recreated the pictures out of the garbage that they are surrounded by everyday, and got tens of thousands of dollars for each artwork. Anybody could see how life changing that can be. The workers must have felt honored, thankful, and somewhat unworthy, maybe. That is because, since they are all so humble, they were probably thinking why it happened to them, when there are  probably people who deserve a break just as much as they do, if not more.

If I had been in their shoes, I would have certainly been grateful. I would also feel very uneasy. I would be wondering what to do with all the money I just got. I would wonder whether I  help out the people in my community, donate some, or just use it all the leave and go to some place new, and find a better job there. I think that someone could make artwork similar to the art in the video using items and characters from video games that I have played. Admittedly, I play a decent amount of games, and I think it would be really cool to see a drawing of me, or anything, really, made out of smaller characters and items. Those are my opinions on the Documentary.