1. What contributes to poverty? Some things that can contribute to poverty are being born into it, being jobless, having a big family, having an addiction, lacking resources, not having enough money, lacking sharing, having limited education.
2. The artist portrays poverty by use of dark colors (the family's clothing, the background) and emotion in the subject's faces (they appear to be sad, tired, or weary).
3. The artist is portraying poverty with dark light: it's raining, there is a lack of sun, there is a gloomy atmosphere. The mother and son look solemn, their body language is nowhere close to positive. The artist is telling us poverty is hard to overcome, an example that is proved by the prison-esque bars behind the mother and her son. It is almost as if they are trapped in poverty, never able to escape. On the other hand, the girl in the picture is optimistic, looking forward with her bright flowers in her hand. It seems to the viewers that she has the most hope.
4. Two elements of art that enhance the author's message: The colors are mainly dark, but there is a little color in the flower. This could possibly display the little hope the family has, offering contrast from the dark scenery. The value also shows many ranges of the dark colors, showing the little girl with white because she has the most hope, while showing the mother and son with dark colors as if they are doomed forever.
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