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''The Pursuit of Happyness'' and the 'American Dream'

''The Pursuit of Happyness''

Plot

Symbols

Characters

Rubik's Cube

Misspelling in ''The Pursuit of Happyness''

Linda

Chris Gardner

  • Personal: day-care centre as a major part of his life and important step further towards reaching happiness

  • Symbol of all obstacles and difficulties in the process of the pursuit of happiness

Wins and gets an employee there

Aim: Career as a stockbroker

Symbol of

  • focus
  • perseverance
  • intelligence

=> Selection procedure in the stock firm 'Dean Witter Reyholds'

In 2006, Chris creates his own multi-million dollar brokerage firm, called ''Gardner Rich''

But:

  • non-paid
  • only ONE trainee will win the selection process

=> homeless

Christopher

Chris Gardner in real life

Chris Gardner

  • Entrepreneur
  • Author
  • Single parent

* 9.2.1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Childhood:

Bettye Jean Triplett

nee Gardner

Mother

Father:

Thomas Turner

Stepfather:

Freddie Triplett

Structure

  • At the age of 18:

  • After high school:

Started working in a nursing home

=> U.S. Navy Hospital Corps

  • At the age of 22:

San Francisco

- Medical research assistant

- Started selling medical supplies

and equipment

  • 1982:

Jackie

Christopher Jarrett Medina Gardner

Today: Brokerage business

Speaking engagements and media projects

=> help others to achieve their full potential

1 American Dream

2 The movie ''The Pursuit of Happyness''

2.1 Analysis

  • Plot
  • Characters
  • Symbols

2.2 Chris Gardner in real life

3 The American Dream in

the ''Pursuit of Happyness''

4 Moral value

The American Dream

Definition:

Starting from all below and advancing to the top of social esteem and financial wealth through hard work.

Conclusion:

The American Dream in 'The Pursuit of Happyness''

Today's meaning

Today's version

Hard work

Bad advancement opportunities

-> 'Can-Do-Mentality'

Innovative idea

''The Pursuit of Happyness''

American Dream

''We hold these truths to be self-evident,

that all men are created equal,

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happ[y]ness.''

The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

His biography

Chris Gardner

Moral Value

  • Believe in your dreams!
  • Don't give up!
  • You can reach anything!

Image by Tom Mooring

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