![]() ![]() ![]() He didn’t believe that Chris had what it took for such a position as being good with numbers and good with people. Twistle repeatedly ignores Chris every time they would encounter each other. In the Dean Witter Company, we can see that the most educated individuals hold a more high and important position for example Jay Twistle who served as a manager for the company. This concept is demonstrated in Chris’s work environment. Society forms social stratification between individuals depending on their access to resources and power. The division of class has been a part of the American culture for several centuries. Gardner’s life can be viewed through a sociological point of view with concepts such as Functional Analysis Theory, Social Mobility, and Symbolic Interactionism Theory. Despite the series of challenges that Chris battles with in his everyday life, he preserves to be persistent and determined in order for him to achieve his goal to become a stockbroker. He finds himself being evicted from his home and having a little amount of money in his pockets for his own daily expenses due to him taking an unpaid internship. He struggles to overcome these obstacles in order to create a better life for not only him but for his son as well after his wife leaves him. The film “The Pursuit of Happyness”, directed by Gabrielle Muccino, tells the true-life experiences of Chris Gardner who faces many hard obstacles. ![]()
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