Compare and contrast the forces that motivate you to the motives of the individuals interviewed in the film. Which individuals were similar to you? Which individuals were different? How did being “born rich” affect their motivations? How do you think your motivations be different if you were “born rich” like them?
I think I am totally different from all of the people interviewed in the documentary. I think I am most similar to Georgianna Bloomberg. She was most easy to relate to because she seemed to be the most down to earth out of all of them. She said that she still enjoyed working hard and proving people wrong. She didn't like the way that people always see her and she said therefore she works to defy that stereotype. I was most disgusted by Luke Weill. He just had the most ridiculous attitude. He said that at Brown University he soon realized that no matter how bad he did, there was no way the college would kick him out solely based on who he is. He said he took LSD when he was in 6th grade. He was just someone so pompous and rude, totally impossible for me to understand. Being born rich I think affected all of them, with the exception of Georgianna, in a negative way. This gave all of them a sense of entitlement. Even coming from a well off town such as River Vale, these teenagers looked ridiculous. It is really unfortunate for them in the long run because it is so apparent that they are so out of touch. Especially after seeing this film, I know that I would behave more like someone like Georgianna. I could not allow myself to take money so for granted. I would have to work hard nevertheless.
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