Read a student's interpretation of the theme of "the pursuit of happiness."

people immigrate to america to pursue happiness.

how does the author develop this theme?

a. by contrasting the immigrants' lives with their hopes for their children
b. by contrasting how different the immigrants' professions are over time
c. by contrasting how different the immigrants' lives are from each other
d. by contrasting the thoughts of the immigrants and the important person

A. By contrasting the immigrants' lives with their hopes for their children.

Explanation:

"The Pursuit of Happiness" personifies the "American Dream" and exemplifies the hopes and aspirations of the immigrants. The thousands of immigrants moved to pursue their 'dreams' or 'hopes' of reaching riches from rags. The author critiques the American dream as very few of them can triumph over this however he glorifies the glamour of the dream yet he portrays the dark side of this aspirational world. It aims to show the stark and dual-faced reality of American dream. However, it depicts the glamour of hopes of Chris Gardner who struggles from poverty and finally achieves his dreams yet it could not prevent to display the utter state of homelessness in America as not every individual could make it to their dreams turning into reality like Gardner.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).

plagiarism is a consequential action, and can result in many bad endings. for instance, you could possibly get expelled from a college or even your own school. you also have the potential of getting your work destroyed. it can also result in expulsion from you academic institution, in some cases permanent expulsion. plagiarism can result in legal action; fines and penalties etc.

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