Roger and Me

In the movie Roger and Me, Michael Moore uses expert testimony in which he had reasoning behind to appeal to his audience. It is a documentary on the struggle of a small town in Flint, Michigan to try to overcome the economy and the low it has hit. General Motors shut down their factory lying off 30,000 employees. This caused distress throughout the community. This is where expert testimony played a key role. Michael Moore spends time interviewing people who have recently lost their jobs, each one struggling to make a living. An example of logos is when he interviewed such people as the General Motor lobbyist, and Mr. Chevrolet. Both of whom were of much importance. These people provided us with valuable insight on the controversy that was occurring. He used pathos to draw you into each employee’s stories, and then logos providing the audience with insight on their life stories. I believe after watching the movie and hearing all the different perspectives, his reason behind making the movie was to show the audience the dilemma and sacrifice of the ex-employees of Flint, Michigan. I was able to observe this through the many examples of logos throughout the film.