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    Chris Gardner VS Me In the scene of the movie The Pursuit of Happyness‚ Chris and his son Christopher are sitting at a booth next to a window in a full diner at night. The camera zooms in on them eating. As Christopher eats‚ he begins to stare at an African American family across from the diner. The family is laughing and joking around as they enjoy their family dinner. Christopher begins to become distracted with envy of the “happy” family. Gardner looks at him with a smile and the realization

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    be guaranteed life‚ liberty‚ and pursuit of happiness. Today‚ we are able to pursue happiness. Nevertheless‚ the quality of life in America has certainty had an impact on families. There are around 45 million people who fit poverty guidelines today. The average salary per person is 26‚695 dollars (“TheBudget”). However‚ the life changing stories of people starting from the bottom first then achieving greatness is common in today’s society.

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    Watching the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" really opened my eyes‚ and how society can effect someone. The movie takes place in the 80s‚ where this African American‚ Chris Gardner‚ lost his father at a young age and promises his son to always be there for him. Chris sells these bone xray machines for a living and lately no one is buying them. Eventually Chris’s car gets towed due to so many tickets. Chris eventually sells one and decides to move to a hotel since its cheaper‚ and he gets kicked

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    The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner and Quincy Troupe entails the life story of Christopher Gardner. Like other books that movies are made from‚ The Pursuit of Happyness movie was very different than the book. In the movie‚ Gardner starts out in his late twenties; he lives with his wife‚ Linda‚ and his son Chris Gardner Jr.‚ who was five-years-old at the beginning of the movie. The book starts out very differently; Gardner is just three-years-old and living in a foster home (Gardner and Troupe

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    In the film Pursuit Of Happyness directed by Gabriele muccino‚ a setting that allowed us to understand a character more in-depth was the bathroom setting. This is where the protagonist‚ Chris Gardner (Played by Will Smith) and Christopher (Played by Jaden Smith) are forced to sleep in a San Francisco subway station public toilet. This setting allows us to understand more in-depth what Chris Gardners intentions are and why this is the lowest point of his life. The way the Muccino portrays this is

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    The movie‚ The Pursuit of Happyness‚ is based on a true story about a guy named Chris Gardner. He is is heavily invested in a machine called a “Bone Density Scanner.” These devices are not selling very well even though they are better than the equipment they are using. While he is trying to figure out how to sell his device‚ put his son Christopher through school‚ and pay his bills‚ his wife leaves him. He is then kicked out of his house‚ his bank account that had a little amount of money in it‚

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    Independence‚ Thomas Jefferson mentions "the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness." What did Thomas Jefferson mean by "the pursuit of happiness?" Is happiness something that one can pursue? Fortunately‚ the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness‚" reveals the answers to these questions through a touching story of how far one man goes to provide for his family. Recently I had the pleasure of viewing‚ "The Pursuit of Happiness‚" a film directed by Gabriele Muccino and written by Steve Conrad

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    Movie Review: Pursuit of Happyness Being homeless‚ separated‚ and forced to raise a five year old isn’t exactly the ideal state for most people‚ but this is where Chris Gardner (Will Smith) finds himself. The year is 1981‚ and Chris has completely gambled away all of his money into buying bone marrow scanners to sell. Once his nagging wife Linda (Thandie Newton) leaves Chris and their son Christopher (Jaden Smith‚ Will’s own son)‚ Chris realizes he has to make a change in their lives. While doing

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    Gardner had written the #1 New York Times bestseller autobiography in 2006 called ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’. Later that year it was turned into a movie starring Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith‚ his book is inspiring and heartwarming (Cooke). Gardner’s book shows that people who succeed have made up their minds about what they want‚ which is why

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    No movie gives an impact better than a story that happens in a setting closer to the real scenarios of life. The movie Pursuit of Happyness acted by Will Smith gives us lessons in life in its rawest form. The film happens with a great taste of honesty. It teaches lessons you can use in your daily lives. The movie starts with the Gardner couple having problems‚ which is a common scene for people nowadays. The protagonist earns money by selling bone density scanners which he sells to medical institutions

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