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Steve Jobs Argumentative Essay

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Evasion of Controversial Topics in Jobs
The film Jobs, directed by Joshua Stern and written by Matt Whiteley, was created in 2013—notably after Steve Jobs’ death (“Jobs (2013)”). The motion picture details Steve Jobs’ life from attending college to the creation of the iPod at Apple. Jobs’ personal life is outlined by his major conflicts such as the birth of his illegitimate child and being removed as CEO of Apple. The story is told through the eyes of Steve Jobs. The film Jobs inaccurately portrays Jobs’ work and life by leaving out important details, in order to avoid controversy.
Chiefly, the writer avoids shedding light on Apple’s scandals. In defence of his actions, Arthur Rock reasons, “Don’t make me the villain for looking out for the company’s best interests,” (“Jobs”). For the majority of the film, Rock is the primary antagonist. He is the single thing standing in the way of Jobs in his ventures—almost as if he was a literal rock. He seemingly follows the coincidental symbolism in his name, as a rock is not evil, just in the way. Arthur Rock is surprisingly not displayed doing a single illegal thing. In all reality, Apple was involved in a backdating scandal that was never mentioned. Backdating is an illegal action where stock prices are manipulated and “invariably involves lying to investors creating false documentation, and avoiding the earnings hit required for giving employees in-the-money grants,” (Elkindy). There was a full internal investigation inside Apple and the SEC under terms of backdating. Jobs was exonerated, but others at Apple were proven guilty (Elkindy). Detailing such a scandal would shed negative light on Apple as a whole. The fact that all of Apple’s employees are displayed with the best intentions during the movie is naive and untrue. In actuality, there were illegal practices in use.
Additionally, the film comes to a close before any controversy arises. The audience is left with Jobs’ concluding statement: “We’re going to make Apple cool again,” (“Jobs”). This ending was clearly selected. Not only does this statement end the story on a positive note, but it leaves an unanswered question: is he successful and how did he do it? The answer to this question is subjective. The film

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