Rodger and Me and Sicko Comparission

In the film Rodger and Me we see what it was like for the employees when GM was closing their factories in Flint, Michigan. The viewpoint is strictly from the prospective of the employees it is not from the view that it may have cost jobs in order to keep the jobs in other places. There is great detail on the repossession of homes from land lords, and people eating rabbits to just get by. The depressing story of the struggling town Flint is told, and how it tried so hard to become a destination, but failed.
In the film Sicko we see the American health system failing so many people. We are previewed to various cases of medical neglect done by the insurance companies, turning people down for procedures that would save their lives. The view point is from the people who have been turned down by their insurance companies or just can’t afford coverage at all. The benefits from a Universal health care system are gone over. People in many other countries are not faced with the huge bills that we face in the US. But none of the down falls of the universal health care system were brought up, probably because it would weaken his argument for Universal Healthcare. It is hard to see our country failing in something so crucial to the future of this country.
The rhetoric used the in Rodger and Me is very much trying to appeal to our sense of logos from the standpoint of the auto workers who were fired from GM. There are a lot of facts given about how the ex employees were forced to live after the factories were closed. Throughout the film pathos becomes very apparent as well, through the horrible events that happened to these people. He appeals to our emotions through the logos the facts cause one to feel sorry for the people in their disposition. One is left with the question how can someone be so cruel as to put all these good people out of work?
The rhetoric used in Sicko is a logos appeal Michael highlights the fact that insurance companies are literally getting away with murder. The logos at one point gets so vivid that it appeals to our emotional side when we see an elderly lady put in a cab from one hospital in Los Angeles to the rescue mission across town, she is pushed out of the cab and is clearly disoriented. How can someone in their right mind do something so cruel to someone so helpless? Michael also gives the facts on the way things work in several countries which use universal health care. The difference is amazing, there is no need to worry about payment, and doctors don’t have to worry about going after their patients for money.
These two films create the same type of rhetorical appeals for the audience. Michael, does a good job of putting us in the shoes of the people affected by the problems in our countries.