Deliver Opportunity or Become Unbalance

Although Rivera’s Frozen Asset mural was created during The Great Depression, I can see a lot of resemblance toward The Occupy Movement that is going on today because the Frozen Asset mural and The Occupy Movement were both created during rough times. Looking at Rivera’s mural, I can see that there are not many differences from then and now. Businesses, homelessness and unemployment are what I see on the Frozen Asset mural and those are some of the issues The Occupy Movement discusses about. Businesses can either deliver opportunity or become unbalanced by selfish decisions. Unbalance would have to be the perfect description in this case because that’s what the mural really depicts by showing empty businesses  on the top of the mural and a lot of unemployed/homeless people in the middle and bottom of the mural. A lot of businesses in today’s society are not giving many opportunities simply because their intentions are to get as much money without spending too much, along with that mentality they have to face sacrifices such as laying people off, minimizing opportunities just so they can still continue profiting. One thing that struck out to me about the mural is how it shows a guard in the bank segregated from the public behind a gate because it reminded me of how consumer’s trust in banks are becoming more distant due to the banks greediness on taking money from their clients. The Occupy Movement sees the reality of unfairness we face today just as how Rivera did when he created the mural and comparing them both made it clear to me on how strong their well connected to one another.