Human dependence on Money (2)

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Human dependence on Money

From the picture above, it includes a 20 dollar note in which some inscriptions have been made and to which shows that humans love money and according to the inscriptions “I am a piece of paper and I own your soul” the paper is what all we chase. Money, regardless of the amount, is not just a piece of paper, it takes control of the human endeavors leading human dependence of money. The twenty-dollar paper is just used as an example of how little amount of money can be used to control human beings, focusing on how to get it can make you lose your soul for money.

The image of the twenty-dollar note has been used symbolically to show the power of money, and thus, there are various reasons as to why money is depicted to control humans. The use of a $20 depicts the value of money, as little as twenty dollars that can make a person struggle just finding a little amount of money. Every person is chasing the dollar, and the use of the dollar is a symbol of wealth. The use of the 20-dollar sign is symbolic of what people struggle to get to maintain their lives. The black color of the words used in the note is symbolic of racial divides or evil. The black color isn’t pure, and this might imply that money is evil. The ways of obtaining the money as well as how we use it might be evil, and thus the color of the writing is symbolic.

The type of handwriting used in the inscriptions is the use of capital letters, which creates emphasis. For example, “I AM A PIECE OF PAPER, AND I OWN YOUR SOUL”. With all the inscriptions written in this manner, it, therefore, tells how important the dollar is to the people. Everyone can clearly see the writings as the contrast is high along with the font used. If the font used was small, then the phrase would have lost its meaning as people would not show interest.

The thickness of the marker is again an indication of the significance of the dollar. It is not just a paper and making it bold makes it more and more visible illustrating the emphasis put on money by people “I AM A PIECE OF PAPER, AND I OWN YOUR SOUL”. The last three words in the image which are handwritten are underlined, and this adds more emphasis, that is “OWN YOUR SOUL” which illustrates that money does not only help us in buying commodities essential in life but also our continued dependence on it, empowers money to control our soul.

The focused human figure at the front side of the note is indicative that money was created for people to be used only by them. Everything that a person does requires money, and that’s why a serious and focused face has been put on the $20 to show the concertation people put into getting money, the sacrifice they make, and that means losing happiness in expense for money. Money is therefore not just a paper as it controls people through many ways such as owning and controlling souls.