Chris Gardner’s Struggle Reflected on The Pursuit of Happyness Movie: An Individual Psychological Approach

Alya Rahma Adriani (Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta)
Abdillah Nugroho (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta)

IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 9, No 2 (2021): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Litera

Every person's life is riddled with difficulties. There is a movie that portrays how struggle life is, entitled The Pursuit of Happyness. The writer uses a psychological technique to assess Chris Gardner's struggle for a better life in this research. The research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method. The result shows that the movie focuses on Chris, who had a hard time making ends meet. This movie conveys the message of self-reliance, optimism, and self-confidence.