The film The Pursuit of Happiness, starred by Will Smith, is surely on my favorite film list. It is a film about common people or even so-called underdogs in American society. It tells a story about Christopher Garden who is on the lowest layer of American society.
Christopher lost almost all his money due to an ill-directed investment. He can only make a living by selling one kind of medical machine to doctors in his local community, which, of course, can’t give his family members a satisfactory life. So finally his wife left him, leaving young Chris to him. Life was becoming very tough after his wife was gone. Christopher and his child had nowhere to live because he has no money to pay rent. But he never failed to do his duty as a father. He cried, silently, but he never complained. He never gave up trying no matter how hard life is to him. Finally, he succeeded, gloriously. When his boss told him he was employed, his eyes was flooded with tears and I was deeply moved. Thank God. His efforts finally paid off.
From this film, again, we can feel the value system of American society: no matter who you are you can make your own success through your constant efforts and reach the peak of your life. That is part of what we call American dream.

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