The Pursuit of Happyness

In the movie the Pursuit of Happyness Chris Gardner once said, “If you got a dream you gotta protect it” (Gardner). In this movie we see Chris, Christopher Jr., and Linda start off has a happy family, despite their financial issues. Over time Chris’s lack of job stability causes his wife Linda to leave him. Now it is up to Chris to find a job, so he can provide for his son. In the book the Glass Castle, The Walls family also struggles with financial stability. Although they both struggle with…

Chris Gardner expresses his struggle to achieve the American dream although he had stayed n the country for over a year without any form of shelter. Ideally, Will Smith takes the part as Gardner while his son, Jaden smith acts as his child who is committed to ensure they can improve their lifestyle. It is noted that Gardner invests his personal savings in scanners although the business does not provide enough for the family. Thus, his wife has to work in between jobs so that they can afford a…

you that an African American single parent in the 1980s went from homeless to opening his own investment firm you’d probably think I was teasing. However, that is exactly what transpired to Chris Gardner as so brilliantly depicted in the film The Pursuit of Hapyness. In this film, based on a true story, Chris Gardner who is played by actor Will Smith, is a very bright self employed marginal salesman in San Francisco who invested in 40-pound bone density scanners to try and profit and make a…

In The Pursuit of Happyness the main character, Chris Gardner, faces life challenges throughout the movie such as financial problems. The movie starts off with Chris Gardner and his wife having an argument while their son, Christopher, is eavesdropping. His wife is not amused with Chris selling bone density scanners because he seldom sells them, and it is barely enough money to pay the bills when he does sell them. Eventually, Chris’ wife abandons them, they lose the apartment, and Chris and his…

Rick Riordan once said, “Being a hero doesn’t mean you're invincible, it just means you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed. In the real world, people have made many wrong decisions. Usually heroes are looked up to as “perfect people,” but even they will have flaws along their career. Although our idols eventually make mistakes, it does not make them any less heroic because all humans have imperfections during their lifetime. Heroes are not perfect, however heroes have lasting…

The Pursuit of Happyness Throughout the movie, Chris showed a lot of determination to succeed. The internship at Dean Witter he applied for has very good pay, but he won’t get paid for six months. Chris knows that even after working there for six months, he still has a great chance of not getting the job. This though never stopped him. He was very determined to get the job. Not only was Chris passionate about doing his very best in everything, but he was a great stand out. He went out of his…

can attain success and prosperity. The ideas of the American dream have been around for centuries. Everyone has their own version of the American Dream. Some believe the American dream is simply a myth, and some believe it is real. In “The Pursuit of Happyness” by Gabriele Muccino and “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, the authors have different views on the American Dream; Steinbeck believes the American Dream is unachievable while Muccino believes the American dream is attainable but only…

Title rough copy Although their situations are very different Ishmael in the novel A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and Chris from the film The Pursuit Of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino both exhibit similarities in their journey to success. To begin both characters Chris and Ishmael both lose their homes in their journey. Ishmael is forced to leave his home because of the war that has broke out, he is accepting to go back to his home and see his family once the war is over; As I was…

Of all the characters that I have met through movies and books one stands out as a person that I want to mimic. That person is “Chris Gardner” from the film “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Chris Gardner embodies a persons that I strive to be like. A successful man that will stop at nothing to get what he dreams for. In the film Chris Gardner is a struggling salesman that takes custody of his son as he’s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor. He has the opportunity to become…

A man enters a young boys’ bedroom. It appears to be either late at night or early in the morning. The man turns on a bedside lamp illuminating a clock that shows 5:30 a.m. He says “time to wake up, man.” This man is Christopher Gardner, an eager salesman, trying to overcome trials and hardships of his life in the early 1980’s. Gardner, who misguidedly sinks his entire life savings into what he believes is the future of medicine, loses his wife and home. Based in San Francisco, Gardner, who also…