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Act I
The Hook
The hook that the screenwriter uses in this movie is the beginning part of the movie. Cards and chips are shown and his narration that he earned six hundred and forty thousand dollars.
The Complication
Sign of Harvard Medical School shows in the movie then a professor talks about his resume and Robinson Scholarship which the protagonist needs desperately. The professor asks for an essay which will “dazzle” him in order to get the Robinson Scholarship.
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In the movie, the director, Gabriele Muccino, uses four choices to enhance the movie’s plot and theme. First of all, the director makes a great use of the lightning. When Chris Gardner, protagonist of the movie, fixes the machine which he sells for living, the light becomes symbol of hope. The dark room enlightens as the machines lights shines and symbolizes that he still have hope although he faces more difficulties. Also, in another part of the movie, Chris Gardner was studying under the light… Continue

In the movie, Pursuit of Happiness, the director Gabriele Muccino, tries to illustrate the poor living standards of the protagonist, Will Smith, and his son Jaden Smith. From the first shot, Will Smith comes in and wakes his son up. In the right corner of this shot, a window is displayed and through the window, we are able to view blue sky when the sun did not show up. This portrays the fact that it is very early in the morning and Will Smith is in a hurry. From the fifth shot to tenth sh… Continue