The differences between the Shark Tank clip and the slave auction clip are obvious, although there are also some similarities. While both clips demonstrate examples of capitalism, each show it in a different perspective.
For example, social classes are demonstrated in both clips quite clearly. In the first clip the slaves represent the lower/working class, the auctioneer acts as the middle class, and the interested buyer is of course the upperclassman. The working class is represented in the second video by Johnny, a farmer (although the middle class could also be represented by Johnny and his buyers), and the upper class would be demonstrated by the rich and powerful “sharks.” The fact that both videos highlight these different levels of power within their activities strengthens the element of capitalism in each. This is one of the main reasons that capitalism seems to be a strong component in each of these video clips, although there are some other facets that
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In the first, the slave buyer needs slaves to help him grow, harvest, and ultimately sell some sort of cash crop such as tobacco, in exchange for pay. Therefore, he went to the auctioneer to buy slaves. By buying a slave (or multiple as the case may be) he is paying the auctioneer, who then has gained a profit.
This process of exchanging money, acquiring a profit, and trading materials is also an important subject in the Shark Tank video. Johnny is a simple farmer who’s looking for a way to profit by selling his product to others, while the sharks are interested in profiting off of Johnny’s idea.
Based on these findings, it is made clear enough that obtaining money is the main objective of all of these people. However, the way in which they are willing to achieve this goal differs from clip to clip. This deviation between each clip is one of the attributes that separates them from one