A Pinch of Poverty

Lack of jobs and money cause poverty, and family needs and problems can lead to it as well. This painting really displays these people in a positive and negative light because the expressions show sadness and darkness, and a positive light because the yellow flowers who that there is hope. The message is that poverty is sad/hard, but there are ways to escape it. It can be overcome. The fact that they are on the side of a wet road and are dressed poorly so that poverty is no fun at all. Also, the newborn baby shows that it is hard work being poor.