Idon’tknowforsurewhetheritisthecoldorthemoviethatkeptmetossingandturninginbed,butonethingiscertain:manyscatteredfragmentsofthemovieagainandagainflashedinmymind.Mycellphoneread4:16amatthattime,butIwasnotsleepyatall.SoIdecidedtogetupandwritesomething.
"ThePursuitofHappyness"--thetitlecomesfromamisspelledschoolhousemural--hasalotonitsmindbutmostlythis:IfAmericaisaboutthepromiseofbetteringoneself,whydoesithavetobesofreakinghard？Inthemovie,Jefferson'sDeclarationofIndependencewordsabouthappinesskeptrecurringtoChrisGardner.Everyday,Christhadtoworkhardfrommorningtillnight,butstillcouldhardlymakealiving.Chrissawabunchofsuits,mostlymale,pouringoutoftheDeanWitterReynoldsbrokeragefirmindowntownSanFrancisco.Theyalllooked“happy,”“Whynotme？“Christwondered.Hedidhaveanadorableboy,Christopher,butwifeLindawasbecomingascarecrowofoverworkedanxiety.Finally,hiswifeleftChristbecauseoflifepressure,leavinghimandherfive-year-oldson,Christopher.Andnaturally,Christbecameasinglefather.
Withthefailureofhisbusiness,Christhadnomoneytopayfortherent,sotheyweredrivenawayfromtheflat.Theybecamehomeless.Theysleptinasylum,subwaystationpublicbathroomoranywhereasatemporaryshelter.Thedestitutionoflifewasabsolutelydepressing,butforhisson’sfuture,forhisownbelief,Christnevergaveupandhestillstronglybelievedthathappinesswouldcomeonedayifheworkedhardenoughtoday.
Withhisgreatefforts,Christwonasix-monthinternshipatDeanWitter,buttherewasnopayatall.Soononehand,Christhadtoworkhardtomakealiving;ontheotherhand,hehadtofightforhisinternwork,sinceonlyoneofthetwentyinternswouldsucceedfinally.Besides,hehadtotakegoodcareofhissonafterdaycare.However,Christmadeitwithhisamazingwillpower.
Christwasunfortunate,forhegotawifewhowasnotunderstandableatall(thoughshehasherowndifficulties)andwasinbadluckwithhisbusiness.Buthewasveryfortunatealso,forhegotasonwhowasverythoughtfuland,Ithink,toughlifeexperiencesalwaysmakeagreatperson.
Itissaidthatthismovieisinspiredbyatruestory,andIwanttosay,thismoviedoesinspiremealot.Whatimpressedmemostare:Christ’swifelefthimbecauseoflifepressure;Christ’slovetohissonandChrist’sstrongbelieftowardslife.Throughthese,IknowthatitisnoteasytobeagoodhusbandandagoodPapa,sinceinreality,onlylovecannotonlymakeeverything.AndIalsolearnthatonehastostronglybelieveinhimself,nomatterhowdifficultthesituationis,butofcourse,hard-workingisindispensable.
IliketowatchThePursuitofHappyness.
FromGardner,whorealizedthatwhatIdoistherealmenandhowtodogoodistherealfather.
Christopherwasfrom,Ifeelthechild'sinnocenceandignorance,howisthegoodson.
Yougottadream,yougottaprotectit.Ifyouhaveadream,youtheprotectiononit.
Thisisagreatfathertohisson'scareandeducationChristopher.
Inmanycases,wewouldliketoseeamoviemaybesillytopassthetime,sayingthatsomeofthegood,oritmaybetrainedtolistentohearingEnglishspoken.Thisinspirationalfilm,Ilookatitwiththeproblem.WhatIcanlearn.
Fromdespairtofindhopeoutofsociety,havenochoicebuttoworkhard,aslongassolely,nothingisinsurmountableunlessheavenorhell.
Christopher'scuteinhisignoranceandinnocencewhichChristopherhasalwaysbeenthemancouldinhisfatherthroughthickandthin,nocomplaints.I'mimpressedthemostishisfathersaidtohim"Itrustyou",
IthinkthisisthattheyareabletoGardnerincountlesstinginfrontofthebiggestsetbacksfromthepowerandreason.