Courage & Perseverance in 'Pursuit of Happyness

Courage In The Film, Pursuit Of Happyness, And WALL-E
Courage, determination and perseverance all relate together. In my opinion you can't have one
without the other, and you can relate these three things to any aspects of your life whether you are in
a low point in your life or on top of the world. You won't have a life lesson where none of these
three words are related to that life lesson, and that goes for both movies. Chris was taught to always
fight for what you want and don't ever give up, and WALL–E fought for making earth a better place
and he never gave up. In the movie Pursuit of Happyness, these three words are expressed I think as
best as possible. My definition of courage is taking a bet on your bravery towards an event that
would change your result. Harvard did an article on the steps of learning courage as a skill and using
it in situations. One main step I saw in the article was "Setting Goals" which would be the reason
that you are going to act courage's Chris had a lot of courage to live out on the street, while having
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He had a lot of courage to get the internship in the first place, even when things got even worse with
his wife leaving him to go to New York for a job she got over there. So, for him to continue to live
with his son and find some sort of money even finding somewhere to live, he still manages to find
courage in his mind and body to get out there and fix his life. Now, to
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Pursuit Of Happyness Sociology
The film The Pursuit of Happyness is a biography based on the life of Chris Gardner, who is played
by the actor Will Smith. Will Smith portrays a hardworking father who is struggling to sale bone–
density scanners to the local hospitals, while trying to make ends meet for his family. After his wife
leaves, he is left to raise his 5–year–old son Christopher alone. Making it clear to those around him,
it is obvious that he is among the working poor class and cannot meet the basic human needs
(absolute), he can barely pay bills to keep his home, can hardly provide food, and has a rough time
being able to keep his son in daycare. Being a part of the working poor class means that you have
little power, income and prestige. There were many sociological ... Show more content on
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Jay proceed to tell Chris several times that he was not capable of completing the cube until Chris
handed it back to him leaving Jay speechless. That particular scene demonstrated why people should
not judge a book by its cover. During the entire film Dean Witter could not stress enough the
importance of how tough the process would be in order to work for his company, even if someone
got a perfect score on the exam their chances of being hired was still very slim. Chris exceeds those
expectations and is later given the job. The film The Pursuit of Happyness told a story of a true
American Hero. Chris Gardner should be an inspiration to those who have been faced with the same
situations. All those sleepless nights trying to think of ways to make money, then moving from one
homeless shelter to the next, and having to face his son everyday hoping that one day he would
understand, is something no one in our society should have to go through in order to live in a world
that is based off power and greed. Chris Gardner was an underrated African–American who lived an
underprivileged proletariat

Pursuit of Happyness Will Smith Speech
English Speech – The Pursuit of Happyness The Journey movie I chose to talk about is The Pursuit
of Happyness. It is an inner journey. The movie starts off showing the scenery – the Golden Gate
Bridge, an American flag and the crowded busy street full of business people and the homeless. The
camera then focuses on Chris Gardener and his son Christopher. Chris says throughout the movie
the 6 stages of his life. It starts off with 'Riding the bus'. In 'Riding the bus' we learn that he lives in
an apartment with his partner Glenda and son and that he sells portable bone density scanners to
make a living, however they are quite hard to sell as they are seen as unnecessary – a luxury item.
We also find out that his wife works very long and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Stage 4 is 'Internship' and yes Chris got it and now starts his 6month internship. He gets told that
generally the one who brings in the most money for the company gets hired. He starts off as very
unappreciated as he was the one who was always asked to buy coffee and donuts for his bosses. He
is also disadvantaged, as he has to leave the office at 4pm to pick up Christopher when everyone
else stays back till 7pm. Later on he manages to get a meeting with Walter Ribbon that if it goes
well he could get the company lots of money but he is forced to run an errand for his boss, which
consequently makes him miss his interview with Walter. The next day he goes to Walter's house to
apologise for missing the meeting. Walter invites him and Christopher to the NFL game. He tries to
convince Walter to come to Dean Witter but Walter says no but Chris meets plenty of other people
interested in Dean Witter. Chris had now sold all his scanners after 4 months, he felt like things were
going okay. Until he reaches the 5th stage of his life – 'Paying taxes'. The government had sent him
a letter saying that he was way overdue in paying his taxes and that they had taken the money he
owed out of his bank account only leaving him with $21.33 left. He takes Christopher to the park
when he spots a man with his machine that he had left on the station. He manages to get it back and
goes straight away to find someone to buy it. He

The Pursuit Of Happyness Movie Analysis
The Pursuit of Happyness is a multi million dollar award winning film that demonstrates the honesty
behind supporting a family. The production takes place in San Francisco, California. Chris Gardner,
his wife Linda, and five–year–old son Christopher Jr. live check to check. After putting all of their
life savings into "bone density scanners," Chris learns soon enough that it was a bad investment.
With Linda pulling double shifts at work, Chris comes home to disappointment from his wife when
she sees he hadn't sold a scanner that day. While the Gardner's financial demands continued to grow
without being met, their marriage fell apart. It was just Dad and Son at this point, and Chris vowed
to never separate from him. Still in a financial mess–up, Chris is evicted from his apartment owing
three months of back due rent. Now homeless, he and Christopher are forced to sleep in random
places such as a train station bathroom and various shelters for over a year. Chris meets and
impresses Jay Twistle, who manages a successful stockbroking company Dean Witter Reynolds,
while solving a popular and unbeatable Rubik's Cube. This encounter landed Chris in a competitive
stockbroking internship program. Now, Gardner must manage continuing to impress his bosses at
Dean Witter while dealing with homelessness and raising Christopher Jr. with little income. The
Pursuit of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino is an eye–opening film that focuses on the
struggles of poverty, marriage, and

American Dream in the Film, The Pursuit of Happyness Essay
Today, The American dream is not fully represented in the same way as the ideas were initially
raised. The ideas were primarily fabricated in the very beginning of our country. The propagandist
role of any medium has changed just as much as the times have since the signing of the Declaration
of Independence. In contemporary America, film is the leading component of the propagation and
detraction of the American dream. The film The Pursuit of Happyness (2005) supports the idea of
the American dream our founding fathers set out. Wall Street (1987) on the other hand, supports and
acts as a detractor of the true American dream and leads people to believe, what a lot of people
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These unalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness set the stage for the possibility of
any person to pursue what makes them happy and not be bound by any restrictions since all men are
created equal. This combined with the tenacity or determination of the American people to be
treated equally truly defines what the American dream is. Propaganda of the American dream in the
earlier parts of our country was promoted through the ideas of our government and the known
ability to be free. This eventually evolved into propaganda by entertainment such as posters,
newspapers, film and anything that would reflect on a large audience . In this day in time, we get
most of our propaganda through television. The cause of this is the increase in popularity of
watching television or films over reading books. If this were not happening people may get their
view of the American dream through literature ranging from the autobiography of Benjamin
Franklin to Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", which promote the American
Dream as it was intended. So, the role of American Films acting on the thoughts of Americans is
changing just as quickly as technology, for retrieving information at least. Knowing this, the
propagandist role of the American dream through film

Chris Gardner Research Paper
Conner Martin#21 Martin 1 Mrs. Colleto ELA 8 8 November 2016 Chris Gardner Biography Chris
Gardner was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gardner was born to Thomas Turner and Bettye Jean
Gardner on February 9, 1954. Gardner was the second child born to his mom. Gardner's mom was
Bettye Jean. Gardner did not have any positive male role models because his stepfather, Freddie
Triplett, was abusive to his mom and siblings. Gardner's mom was falsely imprisoned because
Triplett accused her of welfare fraud. With Bettye Jean gone, Gardner and his siblings were put in
foster care. After a while Gardner and his siblings went back to his mom, Bettye Jean. Gardner's
mom was accused of trying to burn down their stepfather's, Freddie Triplett's, house. Bettye Jean,
Gardner's mom, was a source of "inspiration and strength" to Gardner. Gardner's younger siblings
were Sharon and Kimberly. Ophelia was Gardner's older half sister from a previous relationship.
Gardner met his 3 uncles Archibald, Willie, and Henry. OF the three Henry had the best effect on
Gardner. Sadly Henry Drowned in the Mississippi River when Gardner was nine. ... Show more
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The book and movie "Pursuit of Happyness" was based on Gardner's life. Gardner Rich & CO is
Gardner's stockbrokerage firm. Gardner says his mom contributed to a lot of his successes.
Gardner's life was rough and he faced a lot of challenges, but Gardner tried to make the best of it for
him and his

The Pursuit Of Happyness Movie
The film "The Pursuit Of Happyness", directed by Gabriele Muccino in 2006, depicted a responsible
and hardworking salesman Chris Gardner struggles for life and try his best to improve the quality of
his family environment. In spite of facing various difficulties, Gardner never gives up and he
manages to pull through in sense of determination and finally obtained his " happiness" in his life.
After watching the movie, I agree on the point that one must ready to sacrifice and works really hard
in order to achieve his/her dream as there is no shortcut to success. In the following paragraphs, I
will describe some interesting and meaningful scenes in the movie and explain how these scenes
could actually bring some moral values or inspiration in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Gardner tries so hard to look for homeless shelter for his son and he even quarrels with others to
fight for the last room. Despite facing these hardships, Gardner still stays optimistic, plays jokes
with his son and brings him to the playground, trying to make him happy. In real life, I like to stay
optimistic even if facing problems as I know that there is nothing cannot be solved. On the other
hand, a pessimistic person will only make things become more complicated due to their negative
thinking and eventually bringing more problems.
After six–month of training, Gardner is selected from 20 competitors to work as a stockbroker in
Dean Witter due to his excellent performance during the intern. In one scene, Gardner is called up to
the meeting room, and he is informed by the director manager Mr. Frohms as he is officially getting
a position of a stockbroker in Dean Witter. Gardner is so happy as all the hard work he had done is
finally paid off. In this part, he called his life as "Happiness".
In conclusion, "The Pursuit Of Happyness" is not only a movie but it is a real situation in our life
that in pursuing our dreams we must have gone through difficulties and sacrifice is needed for the
dream to come true. We must always keep in mind that there is no shortcut to success and even it
does, it is just temporary. Like a quote says, "No pain, no

Comparing 'Candide And The Pursuit Of Happyness'
The book and film that I have decided to compare are "Candide" written by Voltaire and The Pursuit
of Happyness, whose screenplay was done by Steven Conrad. The main characters in both The
Pursuit of Happyness and "Candide" have a very optimistic view of the world and are searching for
their own ideas of true happiness but they both go about it in two very different ways. By the end of
the book and film each character learns what it takes for them to reach their own version of the
pursuit of happiness. Although each character finds happiness in their own way their main goals of
finding out how to live a truly happy life are the same. In "Candide" and the Pursuit of Happyness,
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The character Candide tries to find his happiness through the materialistic things in the world
because he believes that that's what's going to make him happy, "The first day of their journey was
rather pleasant. They were heartened by the thought that they now possessed more treasure than all
of Asia, Europe and Africa could assemble" (Voltaire Pg.67). Candide thinks that if he has lots of
money then somehow his life will be so much better altogether, but Candide realizes that money is
something that can go away just as fast as it came. Just because money can buy you a lot of things
its not going to necessarily make your life a happier one. Money is something that can bring you joy
but it isn't going to bring your true happiness. Joy is one of those things that's there for a little bit but
it can be taken away very easily, true happiness on the other hand is something that stays with you.
While Candide looks to materialistic things for happiness Chris uses the motivation to be a good
father to his son to find his own happiness. Christopher Gardner: "You gotta trust me, all right?"
Christopher: "I trust you." Christopher Gardner: "Cause I'm getting a better job" (Conrad, The
Pursuit of Happyness). Gardner will do anything to make his son happy and to give his son the life
that he deserves. In this case in order to give his

Pursuit Of Happyness Themes
The movie "The Pursuit of Happyness", is about a movie based on the life of Chris Gardner, who
was a salesman with a strong commitment to his family. As Gardner struggles to get ahead, he faces
countless adversities and found strength in knowing that he is going through this to make a better
life for his son. Although Gardner and his son became homeless, he had a desire to have a better life.
He also managed to find moments to help shape and mode his son's education with teachable
moments.
People handle diversity in several different ways. I found similarities in the way Gardner handled
his troubled life with his five–year–old son. Gardner found himself homeless a few times throughout
the movie. The first time was the hardest seeing that he did not see it truly coming. He was staying
at a motel dodging the manager until the manager sat his belongings outside the door and changed
the locks. As he stood, there is disbelief, dumb founded as to what to do. He pulled it together to
take his son to a nearby subway station. While ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
When Gardner would walk his son to daycare, he would take the opportunity for even the smallest
teachable moment. He pointed out the word happiness was misspelled on his daycare walk. With
concerns his son was in the only daycare he could afford was only teaching him how to watch TV
shows that the owner deemed to tell the history of our country. Likewise, I needed to put my son in a
daycare that I knew was not where I wanted him to be, but it was the only place I could afford at the
time. This daycare was over crowded leaving the children unattended to do whatever they wanted.
Parents try their hardest to make sure their child is safe, but when you are faced with having to work
to make an ends meat and need a daycare for your child during working hours you do the best you

How Is Chris Gardner Untrue In The Pursuit Of Happyness
The movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, produced by Lassiter, Blumenthal, Tisch, Black, and Smith,
is loosely based on the true story of the struggle–filled life of Chris Gardner and his rise from near
bankruptcy to becoming one of the greatest and richest stockbrokers in the San Francisco area, but
contains many details that are completely untrue, most importantly the idea that he sold bone density
scanners for a living. In the movie, Chris spends his life savings on a massive amount of bone
density scanners, which he relies on entirely for his income every day. However, the machines do
not sell as successfully as Chris hoped or expected, and he is left broke and struggling to support for
his family, which consists of his wife and his son, Christopher,

Movie Analysis: the Pursuit of Happyness Essays
Based on the real life story of Chris Gardner, the Pursuit of Happyness looks at the crests and
troughs in Chris' life on his way to becoming a stock broker, and eventually as everyone knows, a
multi–millionaire. Will Smith played the role of Chris Gardner while Smith's son, Jaden Smith
played Gardner's 7 or 8–year–old son.
At one level, even though the movie is titled The Pursuit of Happyness (deliberately spelt wrong), it
is pretty depressing. Yes, the movie is supposed to focus on the struggles of the main protagonist as
he chases what seems like a chimerical dream. However, every time you think that things are going
to get better, they only get even worse for Chris. As Chris and his son move from one slump to
another, you begin to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
To me that scene in the cab summed up the movie – try, try and try again. You have to determine all
the moves for yourself and you have to get it right. That is how one pursues happiness, and Chris'
life is a testimony to that.
All this is voiced in one way or other when Chris talks to his son in the movie. In one scene when
Chris is playing basketball with his son, he says he never made it as a basketball player and his son
wouldn't make it either. And just immediately after, he tells the kid, "Don't ever let someone tell you,
you can't do something. Not even me." Or at another time he says, "You got a dream, you gotta
protect it. People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can't do it. You want
something? Go get it. Gardner". And that's what Chris does – he gets out there, works himself out
and makes it – really makes it, giving hope to a lot of others like him. Not only does this scene voice
that people should focus of the strength of trying despite their failures but it also depicts the love
that parents have for their children can directly impact the children. This scene especially shows that
was parents say and do can have a direct effect on the children. By Chris telling his son to never let
anyone tell him he can not do something and that if he has a dream to go get it. These are strong
words that reflect what most parents wish to teach their children. To never

Pursuit Of Happyness Book And Movie Comparison
In The Pursuit of Happyness, both the movie and the story had to do with Christopher Gardner's
struggles through his life to get a well paying job while he tries to take care of his young son. The
director, Gabriele Muccino, made some choices that correlated pretty well with some of the events
that happened in the story. For example, in both the film and and the real life story, according to
Christophers Biography "Christopher Gardner never knew his father, and lived with his beloved
mother, Bettye Jean." As a result of this, when Christopher Gardner had his own child with his wife
before she left him, he wanted to raise his son without putting him through what he experienced as a
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An example of a similarity are that his wife took his son away from Christopher Garner for short
period of time before Christopher had his son. Furthermore, as mentioned before, Chris Gardner
grew up without a father and lived with his single mother. The reason Chris Gardner didn't have a
dad in his life is kept the same pretty much in both the movie and the true story. In both the movie
and the actual event, Chris Gardiner didn't have a father in his life because his father was abusive to
him(Christopher Gardiner Biography) In addition, Christopher promised his young self that when he
had his own kids, he was not going to mistreat them and that he was always going to be there and
would not go anywhere and leave them. Another similarities between the movie and the real event
was when Gardeners Girlfriend left him and their son. Gardiner and his girlfriend had started to run
out of money to do anything, so instead of helping she went for the door and left. She started to visit
them one in a blue moon but eventually just stopped coming. "He soon moved in with Jackie after
leaving his wife, and was blessed with a baby boy, Christopher Jarrett Medina Gardner Jr. in 1981"
(Christopher Gardiner

Blue Collar Brilliance And The Pursuit Of Happyness
Everyone has a dream, but not everyone has the courage to pursue their dream because of the fear of
failing. "Blue–Collar Brilliance" by Mike Rose and "The Pursuit of Happyness" directed by
Gabriele Muccino discusses where dedication takes a person in life. In the article of "Blue–Collar
Brilliance" Rose, discusses the life of two successful individuals who have no education but are very
dedicated to their work. "The Pursuit of Happyness" discuss the life of a struggling man who is not
able to support his family, but never leaves the hope of one day becoming successful. "Blue–Collar
Brilliance" and "The Pursuit of Happyness" share a common theme of, it does not matter whether a
person has an education or not; it takes a lot of dedication to succeed. Both authors claim that
everyone can be successful in their job as long as a person has patience and dedication. Composer
Rose and Muccino both make an effective argument about dedication to their audience by providing
real life experiences of an individual.
The similarities between "Blue–Collar Brilliance" and The Pursuit of Happyness is to get their
audience to see what a person goes through in order to be where they are at now. Authors Rose and
Muccino have a very strong pathos by providing life experiences of individuals. The Pursuit of
Happyness, Muccino, begins the movie with Chris Gardner life being a slippery slope. Muccino
shows all the obstacles Gardner has to go through to become a stockbroker. Gardner was a failing

The Pursuit Of Happyness By Chris Gardner
The Pursuit of Happyness In society there are still differences in classes such as higher class, middle
class, and lower class. In sociology, we observed a film called The Pursuit Happyness, where we
witnessed the struggles a father went through to succeed. Chris Gardner, who was played by Will
Smith, is living in his apartment with his wife and his son. Due to their struggles, the mother walks
out on and leaves Chris struggling alone with his son. In the film Chris Gardner applies for an
unpaid internship for a competitive stockbroker company where out of twenty men, only one gets
the job. While he is on his internship, we see the hardships of getting kicked out of his apartment to
staying at a shelter home to then sleeping in a subway bathroom with his son. Viewing the movie
through a sociological lens, The Pursuit of Happyness will be analyzed according to the major three
sociological paradigms: structural functionalism, social conflict theory, and symbolic
interactionalism. As the movie begins, a structural functionalist would identify the social institutions
involved. One of the first institutions introduced is family. The spouse of Chris Gardner is not
satisfied with the amount of income coming he is earning. It is clear that the institution of family is
not meeting the needs of happiness and financial stability because of the low income. The institution
of family interrelates with many others, such as the education institution and especially economic
institution.

Adversity In Chris Gardner's 'The Pursuit Of Happyness'
"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed,
its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time." Malcom X said this quote long
ago and it's still relatable to this day. Adversity takes courage, heart, and perseverance. All these
qualities will make your hardtimes worth it after a devastating heartbreak, but making the right
choice however, is not a cakewalk. The easy road is there with a big sign saying: "It is too hard to
move on! Just stay here!" This is a tempting offer for some, but others have a different thought in
mind. Their story does not end there, it is just beginning. The choice of having adversity is there and
only the strong–minded will take it and continue their story, and their next step towards success.
Adversity is the art of overcoming obstacles and persevering to the next task on the path to
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In The Pursuit of Happyness, main character Chris Gardner is a homeless entrepreneur who tries to
make money and provide for his son, Chris Jr. Gardner struggling with his life and current situation,
must face adversity in order to provide for his family. Gardner, through perseverance and
determination, lands a successful job interview and a future occupation that will finally take Gardner
and his son off the streets. Furthermore, Gardner never gave up and even through the hardships and
bad situations, was able to overcome adversity and continue to push toward his next task which
eventually led him to a success. To quote Zig Ziglar, "In order for a person to grow and better
themselves as a person, they must be able to face

What Is The Eulogy For The Pursuit Of Happyness
Statement of Intent: In this piece of writing, the eulogy is about mourning the loss of Christopher
Gardner at the funeral, in the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". His son, Christopher who speaks
at his father's funeral showing the relationship between him and his father and also show the impact
that Christopher has made on his son. This eulogy is set shortly after the end of the movie. Welcome
everyone, we have all gathered here to mourn the loss of a good man, Christopher Gardner, my
father. I am glad that I got the chance to have a father like him. I have always admired him, adored
him. He was my role model and still is, I look up to him. He is the best dad in the world ever. I
remember some time ago when my parents separated due to some financial issues, I'm not really
sure though, but even in these times, my mom left me but my father stayed on my side. He never left
me, he was there when I needed both my parents the most. He did everything in his power to keep
me happy. I hope I was the son he wanted me to be, I hope I didn't disappoint him as his son. I will
never forget the words he said to me that day, "If you want something, go get it, period". I remember
when he didn't have a job and we were facing difficult times. I didn't realise the situation we were
in, but now I've realised that to get through the night, we had to sleep in a public bathroom in a
subway. Well, at that time it seemed like an adventure but now, not as much. But we got through
those time together, the times that tried to separate us which did succeed on separating me from my
mom. If it wasn't for him, if he didn't take that one more step, we would still be sleeping in public
bathrooms and I wouldn't even be here talking to you guys. He has carried me throughout this
painful but extremely helpful journey which has taught me many things. The most important out of
all is the value of life and money. When I was younger, I didn't care how much money my parents
had, I didn't care how much they spent on me. The only one thing I did was to order them to but me
useless toys, the toys which I barely played with. Now I know their pain, I know what they went
through to get me those toys. You ask me how I know this? Well, when you're in a

The Pursuit of Happyness
In Pursuit of Happyness
With a terrific central performance by Will Smith, this is a well–made, sharply written and
ultimately uplifting drama. "In Pursuit of Happyness" is about setting goals and achieving them. It is
not about happiness, it is about money. The movie celebrates people who toil for better life by
building the perfect career. Chris Gardner is convincing as a man who may have been stripped by
his dignity but who still believes in himself. His strong human relationships skills lead him to
achieving his goal and starting his career as a broker. "In Pursuit of Hapyness" shows very detailed
what the companies are looking for in real life world – individuals with critical thinking, decision
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He has the potential to become much more if he continues to develop. When I was hired at my job, I
had to go through training first which lasted two weeks, but it was all paid, even we got the mileage
reimbursement. We all had to take many aptitude tests and at the end, there was an exam, which not
all of us passed. It was a quite of learning process, filled with hard work and competition. But at the
end when a few people were selected and offered a position, the satisfaction could not compare with
anything. Destiny is not determined by skin color, socio–economic circumstances, or anything
external to one's beliefs in one's dream. The only treat to Gardner success was his own potential
failure of will For various personal and political reasons, not everyone wants to hear this message.
But every parent wants their child to assimilate it, in the hope they will achieve happiness. . Chris
Gardner's success is a result of complex of skills, set goals, and patience. He is smarter than the
average; he impresses the recruiter by figuring out the Rubik's cube, he chases down and clients all
over town. Undeterred the fact that he never went to college, he uses his winning combination of
charm and persistence to talk his way into the

Pursuit Of Happyness Movie Analysis
The movie Pursuit of happyness was based on a true story of a small family. The father Chris
Gardner eventually become's a single father of a young son because of the struggle of the economy
trying to sell bone density scanners .The movie takes place in San Francisco California in the 1981.
In this movie it shows strength, survival of the economy, and how if you set your mind to get
something you want it can change your life around. Success always starts with what seems like
failure. In the begging of the movie Chris feels like he can never do anything right. Linda his wife
works in a factory doing double shifts to help keep her small family from becoming poor. While she
was doing this Chris was failing to provide for his family with the Bone density scanners that he had
invested everything they had in. He try's to calm her down when he comes home with the same
scanners he left with. Linda becomes very frustrated and negative towards Chris because he wasn't
selling them and failing to pick up his son from daycare. After a few days of this happening and
looking for a job he mentioned a internship that he had talked to a guy that he saw on the street with
a stock brokerage firm. This is when Linda decides its enough and leaves him with their son. Even
though Linda left with their son Chris didn't let this stop him and this is when he took the internship.
From this moment forward he didn't think it could get any worse. " It's okay to fail; it's not okay to
quit" ( 43

Chris Gardner's Ethos In The Pursuit Of Happyness
The ethos in this film was discreetly implemented so the audience could carefully follow along the
film to discover and trust in Chris Gardner's ambition. It is only going through the entire film do we
see that Chris had what it took all along. Rhetoric in a film is of utmost importance that without
valid justification for what is occurring in the screen, the film can become confusing unless there is
some degree of logos. In the Pursuit of Happyness the theme of hopelessness effects the logos of the
film. Poverty is an issue which is brought up throughout the film and in order to believe that
hardships one goes through if they are not financially stable is very common to other's experiences.
The first instance of logos occurs during

Stereotypes In The Movie 'The Pursuit Of Happyness'
"Stay a child for as long as you can, because this is a real world out here." My mom has always
stressed to me the same exact quote. As she was saying this, of course i didn't understand at the
time. When you're a child it seems like the only thing you want to do is be older, in order to do the
things adults do. My mom spoke these words to me as if i were wrapped up in a box. If that box
were to open, like magic, i would be exposed to adulthood. i believe my mom kept me in that box to
maintain my "child's mindset." A mindset that says nothing else in the world matters. "Live my
child!" As i look back to when i was a child, my world was so precious. I woke up to a nice hot
breakfast. I went to school during the day. After school, i came home ... Show more content on
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Like my mother, Chris believed that leaving his son in a box would veil him from the harsh
reality.when the landlord came for the rent money, i noticed that Chris shut the door, in
consideration of his son. They were subsequently kicked out of there second home, which happened
to be a hotel, causing Junior's box had been tampered with. Junior was fed up with being kicked out,
according to the temper tantrum he threw. With nowhere to go, they went to the train station for the
night. Even though they were forced to sleep in the train stations bathroom, with imagination the
bathroom became a

The Pursuit Of Happyness Character Analysis
In the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" there was a lot of life lessons incorporated in the film. One
of the things that Chris Gardner told his son, Christopher "Don't ever let somebody tell you, you
can't do something. Not even me. All right? You got a dream? You gotta protect it. People can't do
something themselves, they want to tell you, you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period."
I think that this is really inspirational, and can be used for everyone in any situation. Chris Gardner
displayed a great deal of determination, humbleness and always had a good disposition. These
things stood out to me because personally, I do not think I would be able to obtain all of those
qualities while going through the situations Chris ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
A positive attitude is different for many people but I believe that Chris Gardner had the perfect
example. He had a great sense of humor to go along with it too. When the homeowner of the
establishment that they were staying at kicked them out of their home, Chris Gardner and
Christopher had stayed in a subway station public bathroom. He had pretended that the bone density
scanner was a time traveling device to get their minds off of things. He and his son imagined that
they had "transported" to the Jurassic era and that there were dinosaurs roaming around and they
were cavemen. After they had both played the game for a little while they found a "cave" which was
a public bathroom to sleep in. After they made a "bed" made out of toilet paper they slept while the
door was locked to ensure that no one would come in. He also had a positive attitude about selling
his scanners. They were hard to sell because; as was said in the movie the hospitals thought they
were not a necessity, but Chris Gardner managed to cell all of them. I think that a positive attitude is
most important because it can get you through anything if you believe that you can. After Mr.
Gardner thought he was through all of the "tough" times and he had sold his last bone density
scanner, the government had taken all but twenty–one dollars of his money. Although at times he
was angry he thought of the future, what he can accomplish, and

Examples Of Masculinity In The Pursuit Of Happyness
Masculinity in The Pursuit of Happyness
Nowadays, men should break down traditional norms like taking care of family, which women are
supposed to do. The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabriele, is a movie based on a true story of
an African–American man named Chris Gardner, a multi–millionaire investor and a motivational
speaker. Gardner is not only a persistent, hard–working, and confident man, but also an emotional
and a responsible father who played both masculine and feminine roles as a single parent. Thus, he
is a clear example that proves the negative stereotype about African–American men is wrong. There
is a stereotype that African–American men are easy to give up on working and raising a family. Due
to Gardner's incredible efforts, his story has inspired many ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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In the article "Becoming Members of Society," Aaron Devor mentions that confidence is one of the
most important characters of men (393). Through the movie, it is easy to realize that Gardner was
really confident since he never showed any fear in bad situations where people mostly feel nervous.
As an illustration, when attending an interview of an internship course, he did not dress formally,
even worse than normal, since he appeared with a dirty face and wore a tank top, a jean jacket and
blue jeans instead of a vest and a tie. Due to his dirty appearance, he made interviewers think that he
looked down on them. He was not embarrassed, but he controlled himself to remain calm by
explaining the reasons for his casual performance. During the interview, he was as confident as
giving concise answers when being questioned, so he was accepted to be an intern at a stock
company. Therefore, Gardner's story demonstrates that confidence is an important masculinity trait
and men should have it or improve themselves to be self–confident because of its

Comparing Pursuit Of Happyness And Fly Away Home
Have you ever wondered what living in an airport or sleeping in a bathroom would be like? Well in
these two stories the father and son families struggle with their lives and don't have a house. A
common theme of optimism can be found in "Fly Away Home" by Eve Bunting and in Pursuit of
Happyness. Pursuit of Happyness and "Fly Away Home" teach us that if we keep trying and have
hope we can become successful.
In the story, "Fly Away Home" by Eve Bunting, there is a boy and his father who live in an airport.
They are homeless because they can't afford a house or an apartment. The Andrew's father has a job
on the weekends and is very hardworking. The Medina's watch Andrew on these days. They are
another family living in the airport. They are very helpful towards Andrew and his father. Andrew
and his dad never stop trying to be successful and his dad keeps trying to earn money to provide for
him and Andrew. They hope that soon they will live in an apartment and that Andrew will go to
school. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The mom leaves because of financial situations, so the dad, Chris, has to take care and provide for
his son, Christopher, who is five. Chris is a hardworking and smart man and decides to apply for a
job as a stock broker. What Chris didn't know is that he has to go through an internship for 6 months
first and there is no salary. Eventually the father and son lose their house and have to spend nights at
a homeless shelter. This doesn't stop Chris from studying and still working hard to pass the test to
become a stock broker. After lots of determination and hope he finally gets the job and is able to
provide for his young

The Need to Belong Essay
It is an inherent part of human nature to want to belong
Belonging as defined by the Oxford dictionary is a multifaceted concept, yet being every
individual's inherent desire to belong. Belonging is a universal concept. Those who don't find a
sense of belonging are certain to find themselves under the destructive cycle of isolation and self–
alienation. Peter Skrzynecki's "Immigrant Chronicles" serves to highlight the basic fundamental
desire to belong and the importance it holds on each individual. This notion is further explored with
Skrzynecki's poems "St Patrick's College", "Feliks Skrzynecki" and Gabrielle Muccino's 21st
century film "Pursuit of Happyness". The notion of belonging being an inherent part of human
nature is extensively ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Feliks Skrzynecki is the persona's father and is expressed as a barrier to his belonging as he couldn't
connect to their Polish culture. There is use of possessive pronouns throughout the poem to
demonstrate the inheritance of belonging from father and _____, "My father". Although this shifts
overtime from "my" to "his", the use of the pronoun "his" reveals dislocation and disconnectedness
between the persona and his father. The protagonist felt a disconnection with his father, but desired
to belong, but couldn't find that connection and a strong sense of belonging. Inheritance of human
nature to belong is explicitly explored within 10 Mary Street. This poem reveals how pure
connection to birth place, locality amongst family extensively initiates belonging and the sense of
adhesiveness and connectedness. The persona describes his home and his parents sense of belonging
through their "beloved garden". There's a symbol of importance of belonging through their garden.
"Grew rows of Carneilla and rows of sweet corn", emphasizing ownership and a pleasant sense of
imagery. "Like a bird, eating pumpkins – I promised myself I'd lay off". The symbolism of a bird
resembles a sense of freedom within their placing. Belonging being an inherent part of human nature
is explored within Gabrielle Muccino's 21st Century film "pursuit of happyness". This film reveals
great meaning and one's desire to belong. The protagonist, Chris Garner,

The Pursuit Of Happyness Movie Analysis
"Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something."(the pursuit of happyness). The
"Pursuit of Happyness" is a film, directed by Gabriele Muccino in 2006, that is based on a true story.
Chris and Christopher Gardner, "Evicted from their apartment, [found] themselves alone with no
place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage firm,
the position pays no money. The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris
refuses to give in to despair as he struggles to create a better life for himself and his son."
(wikipedia). In this film, the director targetes any individual who has ever endured hardships in their
life or know someone who has ever prayed to have enough money to support themselves, because
they can relate to this human struggle. This movie lets individuals know that eventually if they make
continuous efforts life will improve and circumstances in life can be changed through an individual's
free will. Through the main character, played by Will Smith, the director is able to utilize the
fictional version of Chris Gardner's persistence, emotional breaks, and way of thinking to relay the
message of perseverance through to the audience.
The relentless nature of Chris Gardner allowed for him to become the authoritative figure. Chris was
very insistent with the CEO, Mr. Twistle until he allowed him prove he was worth listening to. Chris
explains, "...So I'm used to being in a position where I have to

Life Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. These are the three unalienable rights guaranteed to the
people by the Declaration of Independence. Of these rights, one sticks out to me in particular, the
Pursuit of Happiness. The reason this draws my attention is because it does not guarantee happiness,
only the pursuit of it. Last night I watched the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness and that's when I
came to realize, happiness isn't guaranteed but earned. The Pursuit of Happyness is a story of a man
who struggled throughout life but never stopped working to get where he's at today. The movie has a
great overall theme that draws the audience in and doesn't let you go until the end. Because of this,
the movie has earned my respect as one of the best movies on Netflix. ... Show more content on
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The movie starts out with Chris as a salesman struggling to pay the bills, and keep his family
together. Chris is on a schedule where he has to sell one scanner a week in order to receive enough
income to keep his family out of debt. After struggling to sell this scanner, his longtime girlfriend
and mother of his son Christopher Jr., leaves for New York. While Chris and his son are struggling,
they stick together and keep fighting to find a way out of their struggles. Along the way, Chris is
studying as an intern at Dean Witters stockbroking company where he doesn't receive a salary.
Because of this, Chris and his son end up homeless until Chris makes it into the

Pursuit Of Happyness Essay
Success is extremely coveted in the society, however on the path to success, obstacles will stand in
the way. Failure is inevitable and the response of an individual towards these obstacles and the
failures in their lives determines whether or not they will have success. Failure gives allowance to
learn from mistakes and motivates to do better the next time. The Pursuit of Happyness uses
lighting, music and camera angles to give viewers an insight into Chris' journey through the film
demonstrating his resiliency, optimism and loving personality. Filmmaker, Gabriele Muccino, uses
the protagonist, Chris' final triumph to illustrate the significance of failure in achieving success.
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The mood of the film during these times were always sad and seemingly hopeless; the sound was
always slow and solemn to represent all the various circumstances that he faced. Though things
were challenging for him at night, he put on a brave face during the day and he did not allow those
circumstances to weigh him down. With all the problems, he was facing during the night he was
able to overcome it the next day. These actions were only possible with his optimistic spirit. With
everything Chris and his son went through it would seem almost impossible to be optimistic in that
situation. Optimism was a crucial factor in his successes. It brought him to a place where life was
better, allowing him to overcome dire circumstances despite the doubts of others. When his wife left
him, it seemed it would be impossible to survive with the internship that gave no salary. It seemed
like their life would take a turn for the worse. However, the optimism and belief that Chris had in his
abilities led to him finally being able to defeat the negative outlook of others on his choices. His
positive outlook on his situation gave him the strength to beat the odds against him. His chances to
get into the internship seemed very little, but he had hopes to make it in. The day of his interview, he
did not have time to dress appropriately, but he took his bad situation and turn it into a positive

Happiness In The Movie Pursuit Of Happiness
Believing in self or self–trust could save someone's life and lead life into the right direction toward
success. It did in "Pursuit of Happyness" where Mr. Gardner was losing control over his life until he
trusted himself. Then his life started to turn around and when he believed in himself, everyone else
believed in him and he succeed. Losing something of value can cause pain but when self–trust is
lost, there is not much to do when you don't have self–trust. When self–trust is present, believing
and achieving soon follow leading to success in life. When America wrote the Declaration of
Independence, one of the most important, and well–known lines was "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness". Something that is interesting to look into is why Thomas Jefferson put "pursuit of
happiness instead of just "happiness". The pursuit of happiness is about the journey, the good and
the bad. Getting through the hard times knowing there's light at the end of the tunnel. If happiness is
always present, there is no pursuit then happiness is suddenly taken away, and the person doesn't
know how to pursuit it again due to no pursuit at the beginning of happiness. The actual pursuit to
happiness is more important than the happiness itself due to the fact that happiness can be taken
away at anytime but the pursuit to get back will always be there. This is shown through the movie
"Pursuit of Happyness" and how self–trust is so important in someone's life. In the movie, Mr.
Gardner loses his wife, his apartment, and almost loses his kid. He couldn't catch a break,
everything that could go wrong went wrong did. What he didn't lose what his self–trust; that he
could provide for little boy, be the father figure his kid needs, and still be on the pursuit of happiness
when it seemed like happiness was a million miles away. The job he was applying for was a
stockbroker and it was him and 20 other smart people fighting for it. Nobody thought he could do it,
not even his own wife who left him shortly after. One example of self–trust in the movie is when
Mr. Gardner and his son Christopher are playing basketball and talking then Mr. Gardner said "You
got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin'

The Pursuit Of Happyness Character Analysis
The 2006 movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" follows the story of Chris Gardner, played by Will
Smith, and his five year old son, Chris, played by Jaden Smith. The other two characters who have a
big role in the plot of the movie are Chris's wife, Linda, played by Thandie Newton, and Jay Twistle,
played by Brian Howe. This film portrays Chris Gardner as someone who is mentally healthy, even
as his life seems to fall apart around him. Throughout the course of the movie, his wife, Linda,
leaves him, he can't sell his products to make money, he gets evicted, he gets hit by a car, he gets his
own car taken away, he goes to jail for failure to pay tickets, and he is left to take care of his son
with no home, no money, and no paying job. However, throughout all of this, he is pursuing his own
happiness and remains optimistic that he will improve his situation. Everything that happens to him
motivates him to continue to work hard at his internship, and he is eventually offered a job as a
stockbroker. Chris displays a number of healthy behaviors through his actions in this film. He is as
calm and realistic as possible in the situations he is put in. For example, when he realizes he and his
son don't have a place to sleep because they've been evicted from their home, kicked out of a motel,
and turned away at the shelter, he doesn't lose his composure and scare his son. Instead, he pretends
they've gone back in time and have to "find a cave" to sleep in, making it a seemingly fun task

Washington's Troops In The Pursuit Of Happyness
This years I have chosen washington's troops in the pursuit of happyness. Not just happiness, but the
pursuit. As I start to talk to some of these other men, they look a little tired but not a ton as of a few
days without sleep. Then i found out why. We made a journey with 20,000 troops to new york. This
was a fast moving army and I know now why they were tired. But when we got there on an island.
When it got dark the fog settled in and rolled in very thick, couldn't even see me hands on my
musket. In the standing, we were surrounded by british and had no way out. We then were helped by
some fisherman and some small boats. Overnight all of us and the horse with equipment in the
thickest fag right under their cannon's. This is why we can call George our leader. ... Show more
This is where I came to find the british unloading hundreds of pounds on us. Then seeing friends
from the start dumping and running. Running for their lives, have my life flash before my eye's but I
had also run. But is was different, i didn't dump my gun, as i saw my friend fall, I remember the
pledge we took coming into this army. "Give me liberty or give me death." SO I fell acting like I got
shot by this pile of supplies and started shooting with what little things I still had. Then I looked
over and saw another friend from the start and shooting next to me. Then when washington went
face to face, I was considering running, so when the british faced washington, we got up with 4 guns
between the two of us and got out thinking they would shoot and we would fall. It was terrible to
leave washington like that. But we wanted to leave and be alive to make a bigger

Analysis Of The Film The Pursuit Of Happyness Chris
The Pursuit of Happiness Essay In the film The Pursuit of Happyness Chris has many obstacles in
his life but he still managed to achieve many of his goals. Life for Chris was not easy considering
that he lost his wife, his job wasn't making his family enough money and he loses his house.
Experiencing obstacles can make someone give up, but not Chris he did not let misfortunes predict
his success. Throughout the film Chris demonstrated a multitude of different personality traits
including but not limited to being positive, determine and punctual. During the film The Pursuit of
Happyness Chris demonstrates the positive personality trait by keeping his composer for his son and
the outside world. When Chris would see or interact with others he pretended that he was just as
happy as the other individuals. Chis did not want people to know that he was struggling. Chris never
gave up, he kept his positive image at the place where he interned until he lived up to his positive
image. A moment in the film when Chris was demonstrating a positive personality trait was by him
staying positive during his challenges and always looking for the bright side of things.While all of
these challenges were occurring chris never complained showing that he stayed positive throughout
the film. Chris also stayed positive for his son by being strong and telling him to never let anyone
tell him what he can and can't do in his life which is what Chris did. Through all of these challenges
he manage to stay positive. Along with staying positive Chris also showed a determined personality
trait in the film. Chris was determined to be successful no matter what anyone told him. Chris was
determined when he got thrown in jail for not paying a parking ticket and he ran all the way to his
interview that he had the next morning. Chris arrived to the interview covered in paint and not in a
suit and tie. This showed Chris was determined to get the job and would not let anyone or anything
such as a car stop him. After Chris got out of jail he did not have a car so he ran to the interview this
shows that he was determined to get to the interview. Chris also showed that he was determined
when he was trying to sell all of the bone density scanners he had.

The Pursuit of Happiness Essay
For our Economics subject, we watched The Pursuit of Happyness, a movie based on Chris Gardner,
a salesman who was not making that much money and eventually experiences homelessness with his
five–year old son. He faces problems when his wife is unwilling to accept his goal to become a
stockbroker and leaves him. However, he perseveres even under all this stress.
Chris Gardner excels at his stockbroker internship in Dean–Witter, earning the attention and respect
from his superiors. However, his personal life plunges exponentially. He loses his money and has to
resort to sleeping in homeless shelters and subway station bathrooms. He begins to think that
happiness can never really be achieved, but he is proved wrong when he feels happy ... Show more
The film also teaches us that we must persevere, as shown by Gardner when he stood against all
odds in order to achieve a perfect life for him and his son.
In the end, I think that The Pursuit of Happyness is a pretty inspiring film. It presents to us the
struggles that many face, especially in the poorer parts of the world. It shows us that we can achieve
anything as long us we put our minds to it. It is an eye–opener that tells us we should do the best in
everything we do. After all, we are the masters of our own lives, in a final analysis. For our
Economics subject, we watched The Pursuit of Happyness, a movie based on Chris Gardner, a
salesman who was not making that much money and eventually experiences homelessness with his
five–year old son. He faces problems when his wife is unwilling to accept his goal to become a
stockbroker and leaves him. However, he perseveres even under all this stress.
Chris Gardner excels at his stockbroker internship in Dean–Witter, earning the attention and respect
from his superiors. However, his personal life plunges exponentially. He loses his money and has to
resort to sleeping in homeless shelters and subway station bathrooms. He begins to think that
happiness can never really be achieved, but he is proved wrong when he feels happy for the first
time in the longest time after he lands a job in Dean Witter.
This film has showed me that we all should aim high. Gardner started out as a lowly

Examples Of Representation In The Pursuit Of Happyness
From the beginning of the film industry, individuals and communities–particularly those of
racialized and gendered minority groups–have been either underrepresented, misrepresented, or
both. Hollywood has been a massive suspect of misrepresentation and enabling/promoting socially
constructed misconstructions through mainstream films since its creation. Despite obvious progress
being made towards eliminating underrepresentation and misrepresentation and embracing true
cultural depictions, films often still foster stereotypes and misrepresentation both directly and
indirectly. One example of a film that does this is "The Pursuit of Happyness" starring Will Smith
and directed by Gabriele Muccino. From the beginning credits, "The Pursuit of Happyness" takes on
a more "multicultural" image as you see people of many races, ethnicities, and backgrounds as the
screen moves from scene to scene. I believe that they include this right off the bat to show that this
movie is not going to be the "normal" or "traditional" Hollywood movie that people often see
featured in theaters. The film definitely makes an effort in representing the life of a black American
man in a realistic way and we see a unique approach to that sphere with Chris. From the start, Chris
is established as the main character and protagonist. He is presented to the audience as someone
who is sophisticated and intelligent. He is well dressed and appears to be well off, at least until we
get to know him on a more

The Pursuit Of Happyness And Slumdog Millionaire
Introduction The Pursuit of Happyness The Pursuit of Happyness is a critically acclaimed and multi
award winning film directed by Gabriele Muccino. The movie was adapted by the New York Times
best–selling book also called The Pursuit of Happyness written by Chris Gardner. The film reflects
on the struggles that Chris had to face when he was an intern at a stock brokerage firm and had to
provide for his son. The film deals with many major issues such as poverty, discrimination, struggle
and homelessness. Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire is a multi–Oscar winning film directed
by Danny Boyle that was based on the novel, Q & A written by Vikas Swarup. The novel is a love
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Not even me!" in an attempt to make his son believe he can become whatever he wants. The scene
captures the intensity of emotions within Chris. Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire is a character
who is faced with many sacrificial and tough decisions and is always put in unwanted positions.
There is a scene in Slumdog Millionaire in which Jamal is upset at his brother for leaving him.
Jamal meets him after years and his brother tries to convince him that he left a message when he left
to which Jamal replies by crying "There was no message!" three time each time getting louder after
which he finally replies in a calmly "I will never forgive you" with tears rolling down his eyes. This
scene highlights the anger that is bottled up in Jamal when he sees his brother Salim after spending
years apart. Symbolism Both films share a similar theme and ideas however, contain a different plot
line. And both films share a similar reason for the characters success, Jamal's motivation was Latika
his girlfriend and Chris's incentive to succeed was his son Christopher. In The Pursuit of Happyness,
Chris is walking down a street when a bright red convertible Ferrari catches his eye, he immediately
asks the owner "What do you do and how do you do it?", matching the owner's flashy car to the
level of success and wealth he has. In that

An Analysis of 'The Pursuit of Happiness'
The Pursuit of Happyness Abstract Some of the most common themes in contemporary biographical
films revolve around social life as well as the accompanying problems that living in today's society
entails. By making connections to individual personal lives, these films help most people make
sense of the world in which they live. In this regard, this paper focuses on the film, The Pursuit of
Happyness outlining various cultural issues as well as problems faced by the starring; Will Smith
playing Chris Gardner in the movie. Moreover, the paper discusses how such factual films reflect
and create popular ideas about social problems. Introduction The Pursuit of Happyness is a factual
film based on Chris Gardner's near one–year struggle with homelessness, fatherhood, divorce and a
desire to achieve to fend for his son Christopher Junior. It is a story highlighting a man's ambition to
achieve his goals and find a way of caring for his son. Set in San Francisco, the film starts with
Gardner investing his life savings in Bone–Density scanners, a white elephant project which
financially breaks the family; his wife separates from him leaving him with the custody of their son
Christopher. Additional problems set in ranging from Gardner's eviction from his house,
garnishment of his bank account as well as his credit cards. In line with this, he is forced to live in
the streets but his meeting with Jay, the manager at Dean Witter places him on the path to success;
his new–found

The Pursuit of Happyness Essay
Social stereotypes and Happiness
The Pursuit of Happyness
11/21/2012
Instructor: Prof. Kristin Little
Author: Tareq Naseer Alsamarh
Social stereotypes and happiness
The story of the movie The Pursuit of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino portrays a family
who struggles with finding enough money to pay taxes and afford living expenses. The movie takes
a place in San Francisco during the 80s. The two main characters are the father Chris Gardner and
his son Christopher, Will Smith and Jaden Smith respectively. Gardner tries to support his family.
But every time he attempts to make things better, they always end up worse. Gardner in the story
wonders on "how to be happy?" He earns his money by selling the bone density ... Show more
In another perspective, fatherhood for Gardner is like a job for him. Because he loses his wife, he
needs to provide joy, fun and help for his son Christopher which is not an easy job to do. Those
fathers, who spend more time with their children, have a better life than others who spend most of
their time working and gaining money. However, being a father as a single parent like Chris gives
him the enthusiasm to do his best and replace his wife's role to have a better life with his son. Yet,
this decreases the happiness that Gardner possesses. According to Scott Coltrane, a sociologist at the
University of California, points out that "Father's style of parenting has changed too. Fathers are
beginning to look more like mothers" (qtd. in Cullen and Grossman). Before Linda leaves the
family, she works double shifts to make more money to afford the living expenses and to help her
husband. So Chris is the one who takes more care of their son than the mother, Linda. Gardner
seems to be happier being close to his son. There are many scenes in the movie that show how
Gardner and Christopher are happy of being together. Nonetheless, there is only one scene that
Christopher not even misses his mother; instead he asks "did mom leave because of me?" (The
Pursuit of Happyness). This indicates that Gardner does a great job of being a single parent that
makes his son, not remembering his mother. For fathers, home

Compare Amour Et Psych�, Enfants And The Pursuit Of Happyness
he painting Amour et Psyché, enfants is an oil painting by William Adolphe created in 1890 and the
motion picture "the Pursuit of Happyness" by Steven Conrad both effectively convey the power of
love in a time of despair. In this paper, I will argue that both Amour et Psyché, enfants and "The
Pursuit of Happyness" both communicate how the role of love plays into overcoming hardships. In
the following paragraphs, we will consider the inspirations, scenery, techniques used to convey the
mood and the stories behind these artworks that shed light in the depiction of love within and after
sorrow. Furthermore, within these two pieces of painted and cinematic artwork, the inspirations that
sparked their creation help you to understand that both of the creators are trying to interpret a
different way of communicating love. Hence, this gives us a better understanding of what the pieces
are trying to portray. Amour et Psyché enfants was inspired by a story written by Apuleius, Cupid
and Psyche were one of Bouguereau's favorite myths, and he painted it quite often. He was inspired
by the prominence of peace and love that prevails after enduring hardships. Likewise, he was also
inspired by the innocence and purity of Jr which he symbolized in the style in which he painted. For
example, the way he chose to paint the children is well thought out and meaningful. Their pale skin
is luminous and has a rosy complexion to symbolize their purity. On the other, The event that

Pursuit Of Happyness Movie Analysis
The movie, "The Pursuit of Happyness" is a film based on a true story of Chris Gardner, where Will
Smith shines a tale of rags–to–riches filled with love, family, and outcome of the American dream.
Chris Gardner is an American businessman, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and
philanthropist. Based on this real–life story of Chris Gardner, Will Smith takes the role of
Christopher Gardner, who was a salesman struggling to satisfy the needs of his wife, Thandie
Newton, and their son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith. With the financial problems, his wife gives up
the struggles, abandoning him and their son. Things get worse as Gardner and his son are evicted
from their residence leaving them with no option but to try surviving on the streets of San Francisco.
They are forced to move from one place to another in the bid to get a shelter wherever they are
lucky to get one. The movie demonstrates us how vigorously he is eager to chase his happiness in
many burdensome ways. It exhibits how Chris Gardner becomes homeless in the beginning of the
movie, but later he becomes a successful dream achiever after putting all his hard work.
Things get better when Gardner applies for an internship at a stockbroker company. Despite not
being paid during the course, the firm is to choose one of the twenty interns to work with the
company on the full–time basis. Gardner struggles with tough challenges to make himself unique
and more appealing from his rivals in hopes of getting

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