Roger and Me

I think the purpose for Michael Moore making his documentary "Roger and Me" was to inform and give people insight about what happened at the time GM closed in Flint. At that time, the news about the closing of GM and the lay-off of 30,000 people was nation wide, but people were only hearing about it. By making this documentary, Moore let people actually see what was going on, letting people have a visual perspective of this tragedy. By interviewing people, using their expert testimony, and having his film crew showing the visual evidence of what was happening in Flint, Moore effectively appeals to his audience by using logos.
Some visual evidence he provides on his documentary were that after GM closed, the city started to look poor, since the lay-off affected the majority of people living in Flint. The crime rate had gone up and he shows us that there weren't enough jail cells for the incoming inmates. People had to look for alternative modes of making money. Moore interviews a few people about their alternative such as the color consultant, the lady who raised bunnies and butchered them, and the manager of the Taco Bell. In addition, from Moore's interviews of people who were ex-GM workers, from their tones and their facial expressions, you can sense a feeling of anger from them which I feel leads to Moore's use of pathos.
This documentary affected us emotionally as well. Although most of us weren't there when this tragedy happened, by watching this documentary and seeing what the people of Flint had to go through, it almost makes us feel sorry for them. I think that Moore used this appeal to relate to his audience emotionally. As he uses logos and pathos he effectively raises awareness and informs his audience about the situation in Flint.