The Pursuit of Happyness & the Hero’s Journey There is no denying the fact that the hero is popular topic which is much talked about not by movies, but also by the real society. It is generally thought that we always discuss about heroes all time but no one seems to have same opinion on what makes a hero. Many definitions of a hero is someone have superpower, strength, courage and brave. But who could considered example of heroes? Everyone has their opinion to define a hero so I also have my opinion to define a hero. “The Pursuit of Happyness” is a movie which was released in 2006. This movie is an adaptation of a real story. Chris Gardner, who is a singer father. He is homelessness and poor because he failed on his business. He also has to raise his son. For his son’s future ,he never give up and always look for changes to change his life. He believed that as long as it is hard enough, happiness will come tomorrow. In the end, he be a successful stockbroker and changes his life. For many hero’s stories, Chris Gardner is not a typical super hero. He doesn’t have any superpowers and strength. He is homelessness with his son and poor, no one can care about them. However, he is kind of a special hero. He has strong mind and the spirit of never give up when he faced to many challenges. Maybe he could not change the world and help everyone but he changed himself and he gave his son more happiness in his son life. And there are three conspicuous aspects about Chris Gardner in the hero’s journey step are listed. For hero’s departure journey, first step is “The Call to Adventure”. When Chris Gardner saw the stockbroker on the road, he found the stockbroker has fascinating smile and he felt the stockbroker has more happiness than him. He wanted to change and decided to be a stockbroker. The second step, we called ”The Belly of the Whale”. Many challenges are coming in this step, Chris Gardner’s wife could not bear that their poor life and she wanted divorce. After Chris Gardner divorced with his wife, he also lost his house. He moved to the hotel because he did not have enough money to pay the rent. Unfortunately, Chris Gardner face the challenge not only those. He did not sell any machines to earn money to pay tax and fines, so he lost his car and he entered the jail. In this movie, Chris Gardner called this step is “being stupid”. For hero’s initiation journey, first step is “The Road of Trials”. Chris Gardner did not get a interview for stock company and his machine was stolen by a woman singer. Even Chris Gardner did not have money to pay the hotel, so Chris Gardner took his son lived the train station. The second step is “The Meeting with the Goddess”, Chris Gardner never give up anything which can change his life. Because the main reason is that he wanted to give his completely love to his son. He always tell his son about many story and do not give up the dream. He just wanted his son feel happiness, even they are in poor life. The third step is “The Ultimate”. Chris Gardner met his boss before he get a interview. Chris Gardner know it was a good chance, so Chris Gardner use this chance and help his boss to solved the Rubik’s cube problem and his boss thought that Chris Gardner is a smart, so Chris Gardner got a interview, and then Chris Gardner entered the stock company. Chris Gardner got a job without salary for six months. Chris Gardner did not care and worked very hard because his faith is that as long as it is hard enough, happiness will come tomorrow. For hero’s return journey, journey step are “The Crossing of the Return Threshold” and “Freedom to Live”. This is a final step, Chris Gardner found his machine and fixed it, and then Chris Gardner sold this machine and earned money. He used his free time to study very hard at night, because Chris Gardner knew that was his last chance, so he did not want to lose this chance. Finally, he passed the final exam on the stock company and be a stockbroker. In the end, Chris Gardner feel freedom that he has never had. People who are put in the dangerous circumstance and make a difficult decision, it will let people be a hero. Chris Gardner is a good example, Chris Gardner experience the poor life and many challenges, he never give up, just wanted his son feel happiness, finally, he get happiness with his son. In the general sense, a hero is people who think of others before himself. Maybe with this opinion, we can have a chance to be a hero in other ways, like Chris Gardner.