This image taken during the time of the Great Depression shows the impact class relations had and is symbolic for the crisis of unemployment in the US during the 1930s. This shows how even children became part of the protest as they were being massively affected through their parents unemployment as shown with the boy on the right. These children, like any other protest, sought to go out and protest and attempt to bring about change and the fact that children were a part of this, really shows the desperation and deprivation of many Americans. On the other hand, the girl on the left held a sign saying, "Rarig's kid doesn't starve why should we?" which alludes to the idea that every child should have the benefit which Rarig's kid does. Rarig was a engineering successful business owner and was still wealthy during the Depression therefore the comparison is being made and how a large social speciation was occuring. The sign on the left is certainly a popular view, as they would've most likely been from a family of the working class and had parents that were unemployed due to the disastrous state of the economy.

Initially when you compare the recession of 2008 and The Great Depression, the latter is undoubtedly the one which is shown in everyday life through pictures and people on the street protesting regularly. The Depression deprived people of essentials in life, left many homeless and created social separation and uproar. The recession is on a more down turn from this because people weren't suffering badly like they were during the Depression and unemployment rates were far worse during the 1930s. However, both pictures show in a sense that unemployment was a major struggle. This picture demonstrates the closures of businesses which in turn led to mass unemployment. Similar to businesses as seen in this image, over 170,000 small companies were destroyed (2008-2010) and each of them had approximately 100 employees each. Both images share the fact that not enough jobs are available for people to be able to live happily and have easy access to essentials in life.