What Does Gardner Mean In The Pursuit Of Happiness

The movie “Pursuit of happiness” is trying to show us about American lifestyle. The story leads by Chris Gardner, the salesman who is very low social status, rise from his poverty to be rich man. It looks like the pursuit of happyness in Chris Gardner term means that chasing the wealthy life. At the beginning, his life is very suffering from his job. Gardner has invested in a device known as a "Bone Density scanner". He expects that he would sell all of his devices and it would make his family better. However, he can’t sell it as his expected because most doctors who Gardner offer device for sale said it is an extravagant device. As Gardner tries to figure out how to sell them, his wife leaves him; he loses his house, his bank account, and
In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth”. This state definitely represents story of this movie. According to the protagonist is Afro-American, he still has right and opportunity to achieve his dream equally as everyone. This shows us about equality and liberty of America. As Chris Gardner is ambitious, persevering, work hard, and independent, he represents the American character. The American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that "all men are created equal" with the right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. From this idea reflects to the natural state of John Locke. Locke believed that human nature allowed people to be selfish. In a natural state all people were equal and independent, and everyone had a natural right to defend his "Life, health, Liberty, or Possessions". You can see that Locke theory influence on Thomas Jefferson to declare America to independence and forms America to be democracy