Chris Gardner the main character of the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” is an aspiring entreperneur. He struggles with the financial aspects as well as providing for his family. He knew that nothing good would come from giving up but only make things worst. Gardner speaks of Bejamin Franklin repetitvely which makes you believe that Franklin was like a role model to Gardner. The desire for success and the need to provide for his family encouraged Gardner to put his skills to use and become a success
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like I just go to study in every day. I didn’t know what I want to do after I finish school even if I am a third year student. That time made me crazy hence I decided to look for inspirations on the Internet. Then I found a movie that names Pursuit of happyness. I enjoyed it and I was very impressed this movie. It made me laugh‚ it made me cry and it made me love life. The movie is a true story from Chris Gardner’s life experiences. It is about a man who struggles of everyday life to achieve his dream
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Escaping Homelessness In the world many people are homeless. Homelessness is when one person or a group of people have no steady place to live. This is known as chronic homelessness. In America‚ on a given night‚ approximately 564‚708 people are homeless; 15 percent of those homeless are considered chronically homeless. (National Alliance to End Homelessness). While escaping homelessness can be a difficult thing to do‚ many have found that it is possible to achieve. Things like job loss
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1. Method of using words I disagree with the method that the author used. In almost every paragraph‚ the author used “Poverty is…” to tell the readers what it is. However‚ the things she told us are mostly her personal experiences. So‚ this is too subjective. There are lots of definitions of poverty for every range of people. Therefore‚ I disagree with the author using this to tell the readers what poverty is by experiencing only what she had been through in her life. 2. You ask me what is poverty
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Based on true events‚ The Pursuit of Happyness (the incorrect spelling is explained in the film) follows Chris Gardner (Smith) as he struggles to achieve the American dream. Chris has everything going against him. His wife left him and he’s raising his 5-year-old son alone‚ without any real income. Determined to provide for his son Christopher no matter what‚ Chris enters an unpaid internship program at a brokerage firm in hopes of landing the one paid position available at the end of the training
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there will be hundreds of definition of happiness for everyone. It is likely that some people have difficulties to discover the abstract question without using other tools to help. To point out the answers of what is the happiness‚ the movie of the Pursuit of Happiness‚ the speech of Sam Burns‚ a song and an article about painting happiness are all giving their answers. Although all of them discuss the same theme about happiness‚ the different definitions of happiness can be known when audiences watch
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put it on a scale. It would be oddly light. Take bravery‚ or sincerity. These qualities are much more substantial‚ but nothing can add up to what positivity and optimism can do to one’s life. Positivity is a trait that’s passed through people spiritually‚ and in everyday conversation. Anne Frank is a well known exemplar. She used her optimism to change the lives of the people around her. Now‚ one may think that remaining happy in tough situations is nearly impossible‚ or unimportant considering other
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struggle in the United States in which not all of the people suffer from drug problems or mental illnesses. Although some homeless people have drug or mental illnesses‚ some have had just plain bad luck or poor judgment. In the film‚ The Pursuit of Happyness‚ Chris Gardner struggles severely. He can hardly sell his machine for business‚ his wife leaves him‚ and he has to find places to stay at night. Despite these struggles‚ he is determined to succeed and has a positive attitude. This helps
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Hayden Stanfield Professor Feddersen English 1113.1924 15 October 2013 What Makes Movies Great? Movies have been around since humans discovered film cameras. They began as silent films which are movies without speech and a few subtitles. These films then integrated sound and became extremely popular within modern society. In modern times‚ movies are categorized by a variety of techniques. The most important technique is the effect they have on the audience. From anxiety to suspense‚ each genre
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