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I actually had the perfect movie for this blog but unfortunetly is not a women but a men, The pursuit of Happiness, however as I reflected a bit more I realized that North Country is the perfect match to the discussion of poverty and urban poverty. The main character which is played by Charlize Theron plays a working mother that strives to survive in a "man" job and is willing to do anything to stick to her job due to the fact that is the only means of support she has. Everyone takes advantage of her due to her not wanting to refuse the only income she has. Through her struggles she is constantly accused of being "white trash" and is a dilema of what to get her kids even if she does not have as much money as she wishes she had.Throughout the movie there are seen that you just wish to be there and comfort her but there is nothing to do. The main character also deals with issues of not getting out of being poor regardless of the money she earns/saves. It seems as if there is no way change the situation she is in.

It is important to emphasize in the cycle that is discussed in Chaundry and in the videos. Trying to live paycheck by paycheck is another issue in the film. Not havings support from co-workers not only makes it harder but it also makes it imposible to at least try to accept all the difficulties there are. This film is an example that although you work it really does not mean that you can have the necessities as the “hole in the pocket” video stated you will end up in more debt trying to get out of poverty. Which is why that all movies related to issues of women and work relate to either being abused or harassed or being sought to be women that end up marrying rich and there goes a happy ending for example Maid in Manhattan by Jennifer Lopez, she is in a way forced to become a maid at a hotel in order to support her daughter and mother, but one day she meets prince charming and everything changes. The reality is quite the opposite. Women need the support of others and society. There is a need to depict the social responsibility we have to help the poor and especially the poor children.