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The Pursuit of Happiness

Pursuit of Happiness, this film is taken from a true story that tells about a man named Chris
Gardner, who is very smart and talented. Unfortunately he did not get a job according to his talents.
He only worked as a salesman bone density scanners to work part-time hours, when he had to
support his family.
Apparently selling bone-density scanners means it is not easy. Because it is difficult to
expect from the sale of the scan tool. Wife of Chris Gardner forced to add shift work. Wife of
Chris Gardner, Linda became increasingly distressed life, because he became the backbone of the
family. Cause frustrated Linda left Chris Gardner and their only child. Actually their only child,
Christoper wanted bring of Linda, but Chris Gardner wanted Christoper to live with him.
In desperation, Chris Gardner accidentally met someone who took a red Ferrari. Chris
Gardner asked him,”what he was doing a job that can afford to buy a luxury car ?” The man replied
that he was a stockbroker. Since then Chris decided for a career as a stockbroker.
Experienced misfortunes of life does not stop after he departure of his wife. Unpaid tax bill
to the IRS seized money saving Chris Gardner. Then he was also expelled from the apartment
because of delinquent payments. The only car owned by Chris Gardner was secured because Chris
Gardner does not pay for parking.
Chris Gardner stand tall and try to apply the training to become a stockbroker at Dean
Witter stock brokerage firm. At the training Chris Gardner did not get paid. He along with 19 other
participants competed to be the one person who would otherwise pass and can work at the
company. Apart from having studied and worked an internship in the office of Dean Witter, he’s
still trying to sell the remaining scan tool to hold out he and his son. Cause they didn’t have live
place he and his son should live moved from public toilets to the shelter of a church.
At the end of the story, Chris Gardner manages to be the best participants and accepted to
work there. Several years later, he founded his own brokerage firm, Gardner Rich. In 2006, he sold
a small stake and managed to get millions of dollar from the sale.

Comment and Opinion:


The film is very inspiring at all. This movie gives us an example that happiness does not come by
itself, but the effort in the pursuit of happiness is to be done. Positive attitude that we have the
form of hospitality, sincerity and honesty must keep our guard even though we’re in a difficult
situation even.

NAMA : MOCHAMMAD FADLI


NIM : 16510062
KELAS : MANAJEMEN “B”
MATA KULIAH : BAHASA INGGRIS

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