A Pinch of Poverty

1. Some of the major contributing factors to poverty are your ancestral history (being born into poverty), lack of jobs, the economy, your lifestyle, and luck (or lack thereof).
2. This artist portrays poverty in a negative light. For the most part, the mother and children are dressed in very dark clothing that looks old and worn down. He uses the lonely, rainy setting to create a sullen mood that portrays poverty in a negative way. The people look sad and gloomy, which adds to this negative light.
3. The artist's message about poverty is that it is a sad, negative thing that can happen to anyone, even children. He is trying to show the viewers how bad poverty can really be.
4. a.) Color- The artist uses dark, sullen colors to show how sad poverty is.
    b.) The placement of the subjects show how the poor and poor families have to stay close together and rely on each other to get through the hard times.