Les Brown: Accept Responsibility For Your Life

This is an influential point for both book and movie because it has the effect of showing how both mothers are in and out of their child’s life but yet the father reminds to keep everything together. Basing character tendencies on how the mothers leave and the main character (father) with stay. Yet the movie does not detail this information but is evident to the abandonment of his actual wife at one point in the film. In the film, the wife leaves at the one-hour mark (film time). The film keeps their focus off the wife/mother to put more power in the struggle of Gardner’s life as a father. In contrast, the film “The Pursuit of Happyness” featured the bigger picture of the actual story. More so the theme that Chris Gardner conveyed in the book. The film goes from struggling married couple with a son, to a struggling single father chasing the ultimate dream of successfulness. The difference from the book is that Chris Gardner and his wife were together on and off. They struggle to make the relationship work but have differences in what they want to pursue.

     So, next time there is a conflict with your parents, try to use the accommodating, collaborating, competing, compromising or even avoiding tactic to resolve the problem so both parties feel satisfied.

My parents are currently the greatest influence on both me and my life. They’ve taught me manner, how to read, write, how to count, etc.. My parents are outstanding, both have jobs, and have gone college. Not only that, but I express a lot of love and respect toward them for influencing my good behaviors and actions in my lifetime. However my parents are both divorced, but that makes me want to value both of them more than ever. But that doesn’t stop me from valuing them. In fact, I have to value both of them even more. For one, my mother is an Assistant Principal at Perez Elementary while my father is a sheriff for Webb county. I really have to show respect for my mother because she is very stressed out from work and me being in band, but the strictness she shows teaches me how to be a firm person about life and how to be humble. Although my mom may be strict and stressed, my dad is a lot more lenient, motivational, and not as stressed out. My

Despite Chris’s parents’ best efforts, Chris’s unconquerable arrogance kills him and rips Chris’s parents' life to shreds. According to speaker, author, and psychologist Dr. Joshua Coleman, parents can do everything right for their children and be the best parent they can be, but despite their greatest efforts their children can still turn on them and hurt their parents

Mr. Boone’s commitment and love for his son encourages Christopher’s growth throughout the story so he can achieve his goals. Even though Christopher disrespected Mr. Boone and ran away from him, Mr. Boone still wanted Christopher to come back to him. He

“Isn’t it inappropriate to rage against those who love you best (Adams)?” Your parents do everything with the intention of love, even when it may not seem like it, so why fight

Gardner will do anything to make his son happy and to give his son the life that he deserves. In this case in order to give his

The central lesson that can be learned from this movie is that the choices you make dictate the life we live. Any choice you make or action you take make you become the person you are. You can become whatever you want to become if you put your mind and heart into it. Or just have to look within and take your determination to its fullest capability and reaching your

However, being a father as a single parent like Chris gives him the enthusiasm to do his best and replace his wife's role to have a better life with his son. Yet, this decreases the happiness that Gardner possesses. According to Scott Coltrane, a sociologist at the University of California, points out that "Father's style of parenting has changed too. Fathers are beginning to look more like mothers" (qtd. in Cullen and Grossman). Before Linda leaves the family, she works double shifts to make more money to afford the living expenses and to help her husband. So Chris is the one who takes more care of their son than the mother, Linda. Gardner seems to be happier being close to his son. There are many scenes in the movie that show how Gardner and Christopher are happy of being together. Nonetheless, there is only one scene that Christopher not even misses his mother; instead he asks "did mom leave because of me?" (The Pursuit of Happyness). This indicates that Gardner does a great job of being a single parent that makes his son, not remembering his mother.

Since I was a child, I have always listened to what my parents have told me to do like a soldier receiving orders from a commander. My mom and dad have worked long hours at their job and I love them for always caring and looking after me. But as I got older, I began to develop a mind of my own. In middle school, my parents would forbid me from watching more than an hour of television or they would refuse to let me hang out with my friends more often. It vexed me that they could not be more like other parents who let their kids do whatever they want. Next thing I know, my parents and I would always argue about everything I do. I refuse to do my chores and would constantly pick a fight with my siblings. Slowly, it got to the point that I would

In the end, this theme of struggle between parents and children affects many people's lives. Many of us argue, fight and may have bad relationships with our parents, but they still care and love

Knowing that it would be difficult to find another job helped Christopher work even harder to sell his scanner, he was the only thing he could do. The development context or the place in the life cycle when a stressor even occurs for the Gardner’s family is at a point where they a young child that needs both of his parents. Christopher Jr. is at an age where he is unable to take care of himself and relies on his parents to take care of him and show him nutriment. He is at an age

They become more thankful for the situation they currently live in. after witch they have witnessed the hardship that the main character went through. This thankfulness leads into more self-efficacy and higher self-esteem where they start working hard to maintain or to improve their current status. Conclusion: Chris Gardner never let anything stop him from his dream, his one true passion.

My dad’s side is from Minnesota. My mom’s side of the family is from here in Texas. Just judging both of the sides, they are so much different from each other. My dad’s side is more nice while my mom’s side is rude and can be selfish. My mom’s side of the family can talk so much mess to each other or to other people. But then again I don't know my dad’s side of the family that well. I do know my mom’s side well and I think they are the reason for my depression and my anger.

Parents for me try to listen but they never understand me. Sometimes i feel like they don't listen but at the same time me and my parents are honestly very different when it comes to most things. One time I tried to get help from my mom with friends that i was struggling with at the time and she just didn't understand me which makes me feel like she doesn't really try. My dad though actually tried really