He only began to work for his godfather when he was pushed to work, and doesn’t seem interested in learning or beginning to find a workplace any time in the future. While Holden seems to want to improve in school, Igby shows no such remorse for his failures. This lack of guilt, coupled with Igby’s low drive, ensures that he will not apply himself in the future. Despite Holden making excuses for failing, he is upset by his own failure. The fact that Igby does not show remorse for the same transgressions is alarming, and could indicate his…
who believed that through hard work and determination, success will surely follow. Linda does not try to debunk Willy’s dreams and aspirations because “she believes in Willy’s version of the American Dream”(Wade Bradford). Willy believes in a system that if one can exhibit a nice personality and is well liked; they will have a successful life. Willy taught these morals to his sons their whole lives. Biff lived by these morals his father taught him as a teen, however when his charm and popularity did not work on his math teacher he failed the class and could not graduate and go to college.…
In the beginning his bosses doubted his intelligence and his ambition for success, however after seeing him constantly working hard and giving it all he had they decided to offer him the position. The story of his struggles and triumphs will live on through the words of others eventually leave his legacy instilled in everyone who hears it. Chris once states, ”You got a dream. You gotta protect it. People can 't do somethin ' themselves, they wanna tell you you can 't do it.…
That’s a state exam! They are liable to arrest me!”(40) Bernard would help Biff but he knows he will not be able. Willy had put Biff in the situation he needed to cheat, but Charley made sure Bernard was always in the position to succeed. Charley also tells Willy that you don 't need to give your whole life to your kids when he Willy says “I got nothin to give him”(43). You don 't need to give them anything at a certain age Charley tells Willy that “You take it too hard.…
When Mitch visited him after many years, he decided to reach into his heart because he knew that the path he was walking through would not lead him to a very happy ending. Mitch had been one of the high and mighty industrial men who thought that happiness came from material things, but Morrie thought otherwise. He gave Mitch all the knowledge of life that he had in order to attempt to steer him the right way. This may be taken to be a little arrogant, as Morrie is saying that his way of thinking is better than Mitch’s, but Morrie always left the final decision to Mitch. Mitch did not know what was missing in his life, but Morrie helped fill the hole in his heart in their final project together.…
However, he is committed to getting the job that he succeeds to get the appointment. Subsequently, he is given an opportunity to serve as an intern although he does not receive any pay. Although he has his dream job, his wife is not interested in the scope of job that she moves to New York. However, it is noted that Gardner states that it is his last day at the workplace although the managers are impressed with his decorum and new shirt that he has (Gardner, 298). Resultantly, he goes to the daycare where his son is and they joke about their life in general.…
He gladly volunteered to construct the power point since he could tell he had not contributed so far. Mackenzie, Allie, and I worked equally as hard to finish the brief by Monday night and make any changes for Tuesday. In addition, we gave Ben all of the text to put into the power point. I personally proof read and manipulated the power point that Ben completed for the next morning as…
In the text “Becoming Members of Society”, Aaron Devor argues that “masculinity usually characterized by dominance and aggression,” but his opinion is incorrect in Gardner’s situation. Instead of showing aggression, Gardner gently behaved with his son and carefully took care of the son although he had to overcome many obstacles by him selves like unemployment. Especially, as he became a single father, he never blamed for his marital status to decline his responsibilities to his son, but he determined to follow the internship program at a stock company in order to support his son have a better life. He is, moreover, a father with a good sense of humor. Specifically, when the son asked if a bone density scanner, which he was selling, was not a time machine, then he said that “Yes, it was.” Later, to make the son forget about the fact that they did have nowhere to stay over the night, he made up a dinosaur story and played with the son.…
He sacrificed comfort, decent living conditions and quality time with his son. He took risks by becoming a stockbroker with little money to his name, enlisting in the navy fresh outta high school and never giving up on his dream. Lastly, he worked hard for what he earned. He compartmentalized his terrible childhood, he stayed motivated and maintained a positive attitude, he grew up without a father and was in and out of foster care. Throughout all these obstacles Chris Gardner managed to become a motivational speaker, a stockbroker, and CEO of a multi-million dollar company.…
Nonetheless, financial issues and being homeless did not stop Gardner from pursing his goals. We notice that the internship is a six-month period, unpaid. Knowing that Gardner is in a financial hole he still manages to juggle his duties at work and manages his living…