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.

he has become more humble and patient in battle.