To achieve the American dream, one may have to overcome hardships as Chris Gardner did when he had little financial gain to help him, dealt with homelessness, and raised a son. As Gardner attempts to find happiness and prosperity, he lacks a sufficiently paying job “selling medical supplies” (). Although he attempts to find work, he has no education beyond high school, but one day an internship opportunity to become a stockbroker arose. Despite the fact that he would receive no wages during that time period, and he had no guarantee of securing the job, Gardner takes the risk (). This results in conflict because he has no income to provide for his family which leads them to homelessness, and getting to work on time or completing various tasks
