...you gotta protect it... If you want something, go get it. Period." In Columbia Pictures' The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a bright and talented but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them. Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a family man struggling to make ends meet. Despite his valiant attempts to help keep the family afloat, the mother (Thandie Newton) of his five-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) is buckling under the constant strain of financial pressure. No longer able to cope, she reluctantly decides to leave. Chris, now a single father, continues doggedly to pursue a better-paying job using every sales skill he knows. He lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, and although there is no salary, he accepts, hopeful he will end the program with a job and a promising future. Without a financial cushion, Chris and his son are soon evicted from their apartment and forced to sleep in shelters, bus stations, bathrooms, or wherever they can find refuge for the night. Despite his troubles, Chris continues to honor his commitment as a loving and caring father, using the affection and trust...
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...lassies (and vice versa) for several seasons. Last month, Louis Vuitton’s designer, Nicolas Ghesquiere, signed up the 17 year old Hollywood actor, Jaden Smith to star in the advertising campaign for their recently launched ‘Series 4’ womenswear collection for Spring-Summer 2016. Jaden Smith has been very proactive in breaking the Gender Barriers in fashion. Not only did he feature in Louis Vuitton’s Advertising campaign for their SS16 womenswear collection, but has also been quite active on social...
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...Substitutes aren’t atypical, however, this day was a noteworthy one. Christopher, Jaden, Mason, and Talen were hanging out in the courtyard before school, conversing about what they would do during the winter break next week. Mr. Stutzman, their principal, came by to speak with them. They deflected his questions, and garnering no answers, Mr. Stutzman left. After another 5 minutes, the bell rang, and the students headed to class. Mason and Talen had to go to English, however, Christopher and Jaden had Math together in the first period, and there was a test that day. Everyone was quiet, and from the next room over (the English room) Christopher could hear Mason. “Look at his hair!” Mason said to Talen, “It looks like a rollercoaster!”...
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...Hi, I’m Kayden and today I’m going to tell you about myself. I’m 14 years old, and I enjoy playing sports and meeting new people. In this essay, I’m going to tell you about myself, such as my hobbies and something about me that is unusual. I was born on January 6, 2002, in Grand Forks B.C. My parents are separated, so I spend time at both houses. I have two brothers, one older and one younger. I also have one dog, and four cats. I love to play sports, especially skateboarding and skiing. Some other things that I like are cooking, listening to music, and going to the gym. One of my dreams is to travel the world and learn about different cultures. Lastly, I’m not afraid of many things, but one of the things that do scare me are spiders....
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...everyone as the nephew, Jaden has just started the process of buying a home, but Angela knows that the company is moving to a different state and this possess a problem since Jaden has sought out a home close to his job. Angela is now faced with an ethical dilemma and has some choices to make. First let’s identify the ethical dilemma that she faces, Angela is torn between telling Jaden, and/or his family about the recent decision that the company has made to move the department in which he works to a different state and the possibility that he may not be able to move with the company and possibly take a pay cut within the company due to his level of knowledge and time on the job. This seems to be a conflict of loyalty. (Exploring business, 2014 pg. 24) When dealing with a conflict of loyalty, she is torn between the loyalty to her friend and her family, and that of the company in which she works for. Being in her position, Angela has access to privileged information on the job before others are made aware. Her personal connection to Carla, and Jaden makes her job a difficult one. In a case such as this, it is a better decision for Angela to remain loyal to her employer and the company so that she does not jeopardize things for herself. There may, however, be a way around her situation. Since Angela is working in human resources and assuming she has been on the job for quite some time, she can speak with the management team and propose different options for Jaden and maybe even other...
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...My child was a boy so I decided to name him Jaden. Jaden was born about four weeks premature and underweight (four and a half pounds). To regulate his body temperature, he spent the first few days in neonatal care. After five days, his Apgar score had risen from a six to an eight, which allowed me to bring him home. I was somewhat nervous when I brought him home because Jaden was not very hungry and had lost weight. Eventually, he began to eat more and gained weight. My partner and I had decided to breastfeed. I liked breastfeeding because I began to feel a connection hormonally. During toddler-hood, Jaden’s language and motor skills developed rapidly. Eventually, he was able to imitate actions and words. He took an interest in his surroundings, causing him to experiment with and study objects. He also started using the word “me” a lot and wanted to perform tasks by himself. He was pretty sociable. He just needed to warm up a little to strangers before he was fully comfortable. During early childhood, Jaden had become very aggressive with other kids at school when my partner and I separated. He was not doing well academically. He would get in fights with other kids at school and his attention span was lacking at home. My partner and I had trouble deciding whether we were going to spank our children or not. According to some online research I did, all evidence pointed to mental issues developing later in life if we didn't take proper steps in helping him. This is...
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...* Set in 1981 at San Francisco, the movie begins by depicting Chris Gardner (Will Smith) as a common man who had invested all his savings in his dream venture of sales of portable bone-density scanner. He lives in an apartment with his wife Linda (Thandie Newton) who works double shifts in a restaurant to support Chris and son Christopher (Jaden) spends most of his day in day-care center. * Chris has been struggling to maintain status quo and provide for his family as his venture was not as successful as imagined, it is then that he discovers out of chance that being a stock broker may provide him with a steady income and improve his social status, also a college degree is not required. But, he is chided by Jaden for having considering stock broker as a career option instead of stressing more on his current venture. * Unfazed by criticism he applies for unpaid internship and impresses Jay Twistle (Brian Howe) by solving a 3X3 Rubik’s Cube in less than 30mins, who instantly spots an analytical talent in Chris which can be used in the stock broker firm he is in. * His condition worsens as he is estranged by his wife and he lives with his son, providing and taking care of him, while simultaneously striding through the internship which selects one in twenty and also trying to sell the remaining of his portable bone density scanner to make ends meet. The rest of the plot unfolds portraying Chris’s struggle through life from being near bankrupt, being homeless , arrested...
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...and responsibilities of the employee when faced with an ethical situation, and what the roles and responsibilities of the organization are in ensuring ethical practices by its employees. Angela’s Ethical Dilemma Angela is faced with an ethical issue known as a conflict of loyalty (Exploring business, 2014, pg. 24). She has just been informed by her friend/neighbor Carla, that Carla’s nephew, Jaden, who works at the same company, has plans to purchase his first home. Angela is also aware that the company is about to transfer Jaden’s position to Chicago and Jaden will most likely not be offered the transfer or a position at his current location. Angela is torn between informing her friend of the bad news so she can stop her nephew from purchasing the home and being a loyal employee to her employer and letting management release the information on their predetermined timeline. As an Human Resources representative within the company, Angela knows she should leak this information to her friend. However, she feels she should be loyal to her friend and pass this information on as to stop Jaden from purchasing the home and creating a financial burden for himself. So what should Angela do in this situation, Ultimately, as an employee, her loyalty...
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...dilemmas particularly difficult is that they often involve conflicts between two or more deeply held beliefs. Employers and employees have a responsibility in every ethical situation, it should always start with the organization and how the conduct themselves. Let’s go over an example of an ethical dilemma and how they should deal with this dilemma. Angela’s is faced with an ethical dilemma. She was very helpful to her friend Carla and her nephew by helping him get a position with WellCare USA. Carla is very grateful, and Jaden is as well. Jaden is very happy with his current situation him and his wife are about to put a down payment on their first house. Angela is aware that a decision has been made to transfer that same position that Jaden is hoping to get. This accounting position will likely be moved to Chicago and this position will more than likely be given to someone else due to seniority. As Carla is expressing her appreciation and telling her about Jaden and his wife, she’s starting to feel a bit uneasy. Although she feels this way she should not divulge the information that she knows. This is called conflicts of loyalty (Saylor pg. 67). It is easy to make an unethical decision some of these factors can by money, loyalty with friends, or just to get ahead of someone else. When faced with these situations there are a few things she can do to...
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...Running Head: WEAPONS UNDER CONTROL Weapons Under Control Barbara Gladden Professor Robinson Contemporary International Problems September 9, 2010 Weapons Under Control Weapons are a major issue facing the world today. Regardless of whether it is arms control or guns control, weapons cause a lot of turmoil and deaths among military wars, children, domestic violence, and mentally disturbed. There should be laws in place to limit weapons or ban them altogether. The world today has a major issue with arms control because a war can really destroy every living thing. So to control weapons we have to find out who has the weapons. Weapons such as, nuclear weapons, biological, chemical, and small arms, we need to control them in order to prevent the weapon problems. The lives of innocent people are continually threatened by war, and responsible governments and concerned citizens must continue to devise ways to combat violence. “ Adopting a policy of doing nothing simply defers the problem to a later date when the level of destruction and the costs of intervening are higher and the risks of action are even greater” (Carnegie Commission of Preventing Deadly Conflict...
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...children’s book, but honestly the main problem would have to be the illustrations. When I first started my senior project I was so against doing the illustrations. I then partnered up with Jaden because I wanted her work within my book. When we first started everything was going so smoothly, and it was working perfectly. We fed off of each others ideas and we made sure that both of our ideas were clearly captured within the visual aspect of the book. Then everything started going downhill. Jaden would not come to school for various reasons and that proposed a whole new problem towards my book. When I first started my senior project, I wanted something that I would be so proud of. I knew that I could not present a project on awards night that had no illustrations. I then met with my mentor and she suggested the idea of illustrating the book digitally. Since I was done with the writing aspect of the project, I decided to tackle the illustrations even though they would no be the best. The fact that I wrote and illustrated a book, despite many hassles, makes me feel incredibly proud of the work that I have done. If I were to do this senior project process all over again, I would decided to illustrate the book by myself. There were days when I would just sit there and wait for Jaden to get done with the sketches, and within that time I could have been making very detailed illustrations for my book. I could have been making more elaborate illustrations to make my book...
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...Brother, Harry Smith B. He married Shree Zampino in 1992. 1. Son, Willard Smith III 2. Divorced in 1995 C. Smith married Jada Pinkett in 1997 1. Son, Jaden 2. Daughter, Willow According to the Magazine titled “Will Smith changing the World” Will Smith has given $2.5 million to charities of which went to two Christian ministries and other Christian school in 2007. (Next, let’s focus on music) III. Music A. Smith started a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff. 1. Known for humorous radio-friendly music 2. Parents just don’t understand 3. Summertime B. They won their first Grammy in Rap in 1988. 1. Underpaid his income tax 2. IRS wanted $2.8 million According to PEOPLE.com Will Smith has entered the studio with La Mar Edwards who’s worked with other popular rappers, to release a new album. (Finally, we will learn about Television and Movie) IV. Television and Movie A. He nearly went bankrupt in 1990 1. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 2. Independence Day 3. Men in Black According to Wikipedia Will Smith had a chance to star in the sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix, as lead Neo but rejected because he thought it was a dumb idea. B. After several blockbusters, Will wasn’t done 1. I Robot 2. Pursuit of Happyness 3. I Am Legend According to IMBD Will Smith and his son Jaden will be releasing a new movie in June...
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...Scott Bushard Nolan Belk ENG 111-001 Movie Review 03 October 2013 After Earth “Then it dawned on me, Fear is not real. The only place fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future, it is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist, that is near insanity. Now do not misunderstand me, Danger is very real, but fear is a choice. We are all telling ourselves a story, and that day, mine changed.” That is a quote from Cypher (Will Smith) talking to his son Kitai (Jaden Smith) after their crash landing on the planet where the ship broke in two, leaving the only working beacon in the tail of the ship some 100 kilometers away from them, on earth 1000 years after they have left it. "After Earth" is a lovely surprise. This film from producer-costar Will Smith and director M. Night Shyamalan, about a father and son marooned on a hostile future earth, is a moral tale disguised as a sci-fi blockbuster. It's no classic, but it's a special movie: spectacular and wise. Says Matt Zoller Sietz from RogerEbert.com If you’re looking for an action adventure, or a pure Sci-Fi you might be disappointed as the storyline isn’t after that. If you notice little backdrop details about the scenes of the movie and love an interesting storyline, that’s where this movie comes through very strong. It isn’t just about a father and son being shipwrecked on a planet, or even about them bonding together even though it does cover that pretty...
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...Have you ever felt at any moment in your life that you cannot handle things anymore? Feeling powerless and you want to give up everything you have done so far? In the films The Pursuit of Happyness and Hustle & Flow it is noticeable a very important ideology that a lot of people have at some point in their lives, this is The American Dream. It is also significant to talk about the Mise en scene, the costumes and the angle of the camera in both films. In the film The Pursuit of Happyness shows how hard it is to be a single father with minimum resources to survive and all the struggles that he passes through to create a better life for him and for his son. Christopher is a black man and he does not have a lot of money, looking for ways to get money with different ideas but things did not get any better when he was kicked out of his apartment where Christopher and his son were living because he could not pay it anymore. Things kind of looked better when Christopher got an internship in an important brokerage firm but sadly that position does not pay him until he gets hired for a full-time position in the company and earn much more money than he thought he would have. The ideology in this film of The American Dream is very clear, it began with the fact that Christopher might be considered a failure dad to a lot of people at the beginning of the film because he does not have any properties, luxury things or anything for his own use, no job and problems with his partner. Christopher...
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...The year is 1981, and Chris Gardener (Will Smith) is trying to make a living by selling bone scanner machines in San Francisco to doctors and medical centers. It's a bother to lug around the clunky machines but he enjoys making connections with people. Although he is a natural born salesman, this African-American believes that he is destined for a better career path. His wife Linda (Thandie Newton) is working at two jobs to help pay the bills, and they are behind on their rent. Their five-year old son, Christopher (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith), goes to a day carecenter, and it bugs his dad that on the outside of the building, the term "the pursuit of happyness" is misspelled. He is convinced that these little details make all the difference in life. The constant strain of financial pressure is too much for Linda to handle so she decides to take a job with a relative in a restaurant in New York. Although her husband is a disappointment to her, she does have confidence that he will find a way to take care of their son, and so she leaves Christopher with him. Chris's persistence pays off when he is chosen for an internship program at a prestigious stock brokerage firm. The determining factor seems to be that he impresses one of the top officers by solving a Rubiks Cube in record time. It is obvious that he has a special gift for numbers in addition to his flair for sales. The only hitches to his new lease on life are that the program does not pay any salary and only one of the...
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