So the man maybe isn't representing Gardner himself rather than someone antithetical to him. But even while God/fate/life may give you chances, you still need to recognize them yourself and grasp them, it isn't done with just waiting for success to happen. Yet notice that the joke still doesn't deny God (or anyone) looking out for you and offering help. It emphasizes that you have to look out for yourself and that it is on you to work for your dreams (or save your life). It tells the story of a man who blindly relies on others (or rather God) to save him, without recognizing the chances he got offered to save himself. This is also reflected in the film's very title, relating to the classic American right to "pursue your own happiness" and the idea of the "American Dream" that you (or anyone) can make it if only you work hard and fight for your dreams.Īnd along these lines the joke is to be interpreted too, I think. The film is primarily about Chris Gardner fighting the odds and working himself literally from rags to riches. It relates to the film's general themes quite nicely. Although I don't quite remember the exact scene where it is told, I remember the joke rather well and always liked it.
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