The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness “The Pursuit of Happyness” is a story about a man named Chris Gardner, who is the protagonist of the film, surviving many things thanks to many qualities he possesses. Gardner’s predicament is one that takes much determination to get through while also trying to be the best role model he can for his son. His social skills have helped him come far, including into an internship at Dean Witter. Without his intelligence, he would have flunked early in the game. These internal qualities, along with many others, have helped Gardner overcome many life obstacles and hardships as well as survive. Chris will not seem to give up, even when everything is looking down and he has practically no one else to rely on. However, sleeping in cheap hotels, gas station bathrooms, and on the streets takes much determination to survive. For instance, Gardner is constantly finding people, savoury or not, to try to help him out, although a few have stolen his bone density machines. Now throw taking care of his young son, Christopher, on top of everything else that takes determination. Due to the many people impacting Gardner’s life, his social skills are very important. Gardner’s positive outlook on life allows him to get an internship at Dean Witter in an attempt to help his family. Also, his honesty helps him through his interview at the firm. Chris is also rather humorous and is able to find the silver lining in things. People are a large part of survival, no matter who you are, so social skills are a necessity. Although he has no formal education beyond high school, Gardner is a very smart man. For a person who does not have much to look forward to, he manages his time well, always on time or waiting for someone else to be on time. He may not look like much, but Chris can solve a Rubik cube in less than ten minutes while the scientist with the best time took a half an hour. Numbers are also a no-brainer for Gardner who was told a seven digit number,