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Summaries. A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career. Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a "bone density scanner".
Mar 2, 2021 · The Pursuit of Happyness Plot Synopsis. In the first scene, we meet Christopher Gardner (Will Smith) and his son Christopher Gardner Junior (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) walking down the avenue of downtown San Francisco. Father Chris is in his cheap salesman suit and baby Christopher is in his kindergarten dress.
Jul 9, 2022 · The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris refuses to give in to despair as he struggles to create a better life for himself and his son. Music:...
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Chris Gardner’s memoir, The Pursuit of Happyness, details his pursuit of the American Dream and desire to rise against the challenging circumstances of his birth and attain success. From the outset, life is difficult for Gardner, a poor black child growing up in the Milwaukee ghetto with his mother, sisters and violent, abusive stepfather ...
- Father/Son — Parenting
- Surviving
- Work/Career
- Alcohol & Drug Abuse
- Breaking Out
- Spousal Abuse/Child Abuse
- Education
- Ambition/Male Role Model
See Media Literacy Question #3. 5. What did Chris Gardner’s mother contribute to his character? Suggested Response: The most important thing was that he felt loved by her. In addition, there was the encouragement that he could do anything he set his mind to and be anything he wanted to be. She gave him practical advice, like looking confident even ...
See Media Literacy Question #3. 6. What are some of the risks of homelessness? Suggested Response: Homeless people often sleep in areas that are not secure and that are not protected from the weather. They are at increased risk of being assaulted or robbed and of becoming ill due to exposure to the elements.
See Media Literacy Question #2 and Media Literacy Question #5. 7. What was Chris Gardner’s attitude toward work? Suggested Response: Whenever he had a job he would do his best and ask question after question. He would find the person who was the best at that job and learn what made that person a success. 8. Does Mr. Gardner’s story mean that anybod...
9. What was the role of alcohol abuse in Freddie Triplett’s life? Suggested Response: According to his stepson, Mr. Triplett was an alcoholic, and when he was drunk he would terrorize and beat his wife and children. 10. Doctors and psychologists tell us that alcoholism is a family disease. Apply that to Mr. Triplett’s family. Suggested Response: Ev...
11. An admirable thing about Mr. Gardner was that he consciously decided that he would not continue the cycle of neglect, alcohol abuse, and violence to which he was subjected as a child. He calls this “going the other way” from the paths taken by his father and his stepfather. Do you know anyone who has done something similar? Can you tell us his ...
13. Describe the usual cycle of a wife beater and how Triplett’s treatment of young Chris was different. Suggested Response: The normal cycle for a wife beater has three parts. There is a period in which tension mounts, then the attack, and then remorse. The wife beater will promise that it won’t happen again, and he will be on good behavior for a ...
15. What is the role of education in this story? Suggested Response: If Mr. Gardner had not gotten a good education and had not been encouraged by his mother and teachers to read, he would not have been able to pass the broker’s exam.
16. Do you consider Mr. Gardner to be a male role model? Tell us your reasons, pro and con. Suggested Response: There is no one correct answer, but a good answer will mention: 1) his decision to “go the other way” and not to neglect his children (as his father had done) and not beat women and children in an alcoholic rage (as his stepfather had don...
The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr.
Dec 15, 2006 · Inspired by a true story, as they like to say in Hollywood, the film traces the fleeting ups and frightening downs of Chris Gardner, whose efforts to keep his family from sinking into poverty...
