In the movie Chris Gardner right off the back made the decision about wanting to be a good dad. In Chris’ life as a child, his father wasn’t involved much. Chris vowed from that day forward that he was going to be in his child’s life. Throughout the story Chris did so much for his son Christopher. Even when times were tough for both of them, he still stayed strong and kept his little boy happy. On one occurrence, Chris and his son were at a gas station cashing a check. Even though Chris was working hard for his money and saving every last bit, he noticed Christopher wanted a candy bar from the gas station. Chris bought that candy bar for Christopher because he wanted it and he wanted to make his son happy. On another occurrence, Chris and his son were playing basketball and his son was talking about wanting to be a professional basketball player. Christopher replied to Chris’ dreams by saying that it was impossible and he could never be that. Chris wasn’t serious because he was trying to teach his son that he could do or be anything when he grew up. When they first went homeless, Chris played with him to distract him from the situation they were in. That day …show more content…
He always rushed to get his son from daycare to bring him home so his wife could leave for her second shift. He always rushed to get his work done in the office. Chris wouldn’t drink water throughout the day just to give him more time to finish his work. Even when he was homeless, he’d have to rush to find a place for him and his son to sleep after work. On one occurrence actually, he got hit by a car while running after someone who had his bone density scanner. He didn’t check both ways before crossing and lost his shoe when he got hit. Just because he was in a “competitive internship” he had to rush back to work without a shoe. He also had to rush to park Alan Frahesh’s car before a meeting he had with a
He wasn't antisocial—he always had friends, and everybody liked him—but he could go off and entertain himself for hours” (Krakauer 107). Carine described her brother in a way that made him seem like he was good company to others, but he also had a side to him where he had no problem being alone and doing his own thing. This aspect of his personality was always apparent as a child, as Carine described. “Chris was [also] a high achiever in almost everything that caught his fancy” (Krakauer 109). Walt, his father, also knew that Chris did whatever he pleased, no matter the consequences.
Unlike Jenny, Chris uses his internal drive not to create a fictional world but rather something that he can use everyday to improve his lifestyle. He uses that very same drive to forge a better future for himself and his family. His internal desire to “do something with [his] life”(para 10) suddenly results in many amazing achievements, including an interview on “ABC’s news-magazine 20/20”. (para 12). Furthermore, Chris’s ability to turn his internal drive to reality has allowed him to “mov[e] forward” (para 17) with his life. He is now a wealthy, famous person who did not imagine what his life would be like but used his internal aspiration to led him to the life he is now
Chris McCandless’ relationship with his father was not ideal. Built up resentment caused by unfaithfulness to his mother caused Chris to cut ties with his father. For most of Chris’ life, his father played
Chris refused to confront his mother and father and instead repressed his emotions. Krakauer shows his influence with this comment, “Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency, and this was especially true in Chris’s case” (Krakauer 122). He makes it very clear that Chris is really just a kid, and therefore, liable to make decisions that are rash or immature. Krakauer makes it clear that he thinks Chris’ opinions on his parents might have changed over time, had he lived. Chris was simply a kid who had been wronged by those who were supposed to protect him. All of Chris’ repressed emotions eventually came to the surface, “Chris kept careful score. And over time he worked himself into a choler of self-righteous indignation that was impossible to keep bottles up” (Krakauer 122). Chris eventually lashed out in the way that lots of children do, he ran away. His options were limited, he could either talk to his parents or a therapist about it or flee. His choice of fleeing shows that he really was working through something. By running away Chris broadcasts his youth and also makes the reader curious as to if he might have come back and worked out his issues eventually. The contradictions in Chris’ severe opinions of those around him show his youth, and inspire’s readers to be more
One thing that most people struggle to do in this modern society is to blaze their own path, or to be a pioneer. This was in Chris’s nature, this isn’t something that was force upon him, he himself was born with this trait and this became a part of his legacy. His desire and will to explore the Alaskan wilderness with little gear and no communication with the outside world can only be defined as crazy. (On pg. 69), Chris states, “Please return all mail I receive to the sender. It might be a very long time before I return south. If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again, I want you...
Excerpt #3→ Carine remembered Chris as one who “wasn’t antisocial- he always had friends, and everyone liked him-but he could go off and entertain himself for hours. He could be alone without being lonely (107).”
Most things came easy to Chris. In reality, there were very few things that he was not good at. He came from a privileged background. He was accepted and graduated from Emory University, an elite academic institution. All of these variables resulted in Chris despising the society from which he be... ...
Chris’s parents had only good intentions for him as every parent would for their child which is why they entered him into a gifted school. However all this opportunity never seemed...
McCandless’s utter repugnance for his parents caused something to snap within him resulting in his desire to remove them from his life, thus becoming free of their demands, judgments, and inquisitions. Krakauer explains; “Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency, and this was especially true in Chris’s case" (122). The standards some parents set for their children are often unattainable and often come from a place of their own failures and shortcomings. In McCandless’s case, this is exactly what happened. Walt and Billie had demanded so much of Chris physically, academically, and morally, that when he was made aware of their i...
In the beginning of the story, Christopher explains how close him and his father are as they only have each other. Christopher's dad has hidden things from him his whole life,
Typical movies about marriages show clichéd characters that meet with other people on unexpected dates. The characters decide to marry each other, living forever in predictable endings similar to fairy tales. However, this movie breaks the marital movie stereotype, creating the reality on the benefits and downfalls of marriage. Tyler Perry, an African-American writer of Madea plays and Christian-based movies, created this movie for the purpose to discuss real-life experiences of marriage. Reviewers realize Tyler Perry’s purpose in the movie, but discuss how he portrays his message throughout the movie. Overall, the audience will understand that Why Did I Get Married Too is a positive movie the audience should watch.
... progresses on the way to becoming a physically, mentally and emotionally healthy individual. A parent who hides in the nice, safe playpen does nothing to aid in the child’s progress or success and does nothing to assist in the child’s physical, cognitive or emotional development. A parent who chooses the playpen actually hinders the child’s chance of achieving a healthy life and in developing to his or her full potential. “There are two things we should give our children; one is roots, and the other is wings.” – Hodding Carter. A parent who is able to follow the advice of Hodding Carter and is able to develop a child’s foundation as well as provide the chance for the child to grow and develop his or her potential is a parent who has done all that is possible to aid the child in the attempt to successfully navigate through the process of becoming a healthy adult.
According to others, Chris McCandless was inherently selfish. Please, let’s beg to differ, for goodness sake, he was a grown man! It was his life and he was living it the way he wanted to. Chris gave his sister fair warning. He bid to her, “Since they won’t ever take me seriously, for a few months after graduation I’m going to let them think they are right, I’m going to let them think that I’m “coming around to see their sides of things” and that our relationship is stabilizing. And then, once the time is right, with one abrupt, swift action I’m going to completely knock them out of my life...” (Krakauer 64) He knew what he had to do. He had to show his parents how they had made him feel his whole life. As a graduation present they offered him a new car, his old Datsun apparently was to their standards. Chris became infuriated. That was his pride and joy, how dare them try and take that away! They ignored what he was saying, as he did many times before, he o...
3. Throughout the movie, it was apparent that Dr. Francis and Dr. Gallo, displayed the same objective of wanting to discover the cause of AIDS; however, in terms of critical thinking, it’s obvious that they utilize different styles of critical thinking. To further explain, in one segment of the movie, Francis compares and correlates already known viruses that cause cancer, damage t-cells, and exhibit the same symptoms with what he thinks might be the cause of AIDS. However, Francis is comparing his fields of expertise in which he already knows and thinks might be true, not with what has been scientifically proven; therefore, he is using wishful thinking, a speed bump of critical thinking. There are also times in the movie, where Francis thinks
The settings in the story have impacts on the theme of young manhood. Chris leaves his family and decides to go on a journey to find a new life. Christopher felt affected in his family presence so he sends his final school report to his family: “McCandless was thrilled to be on his way north, and he was relieved as well-relieved that he had again evaded the impending threat of human intimacy, of friendship, and all the messy emotional baggage that comes with it”(Krakauer,55). He believes that this is a way to find his true identity and peace of mind, which he thought could be achieved by fleeing into the wild. Chris seemed to have a bad relationship with his parents, especially with his father because Chris found out that he had a child with his first wife when Chris was born. This fact is revealed by his dad’s old neighbour, “Walt’s split from his first wife, Marcia, was not a clean or amicable parting. Long after falling in love with Billie, long after she gave birth to Chris, Walt continued his relationship with Marcia in secret” (Krakauer121). Chris knew about his father’s affair with another woman and this made it easier for Chris to not care about what his family has to say ...