Comments on: The Pursuit of Happyness / Chris Gardner http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/ Documenting my reading, one book review at a time Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Kay http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Kay Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:00:38 +0000 http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/?p=673#comment-1112 Well, first of all I am sorry for offending any sensibilities. Second, I have to say your calling me ignorant and uneducated, while at the same time praising black people for being bilingual (really? since when is talking in slang a second language?) quite funny. You know why? I happen to be a non-native English speaker so if anyone is bilingual here that would be me thank you very much :) Thirdly, I am, again, sorry for the "negro talk" expression -- I was not aware of the word "negro" being racist in any way, and I will change it right away to "black". Thank you very much for letting me know. Well, first of all I am sorry for offending any sensibilities.

Second, I have to say your calling me ignorant and uneducated, while at the same time praising black people for being bilingual (really? since when is talking in slang a second language?) quite funny. You know why? I happen to be a non-native English speaker so if anyone is bilingual here that would be me thank you very much :)

Thirdly, I am, again, sorry for the “negro talk” expression — I was not aware of the word “negro” being racist in any way, and I will change it right away to “black”. Thank you very much for letting me know.

]]> By: jeronimus http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 jeronimus Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:47:40 +0000 http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/?p=673#comment-1109 your review is extremely racist and makes you sound uneducated. people dont use the word "negro" anymore in any context except a racist one. when referring to a slang you could call it many different things other than "negro talk" which just shows how ignorant and uneducated you are. also if you were educated you would realize speaking in ebonics, slang, creole, whatever you want to call it (other than negro talk) doesnt make one uneducated. it doesnt mean they dont know proper english. in fact, you might consider them bilingual. if you dont like it put the book down and go back to whatever racist event you were attending before you decided to try and be cultural by reading a book by a black man. your review is extremely racist and makes you sound uneducated. people dont use the word “negro” anymore in any context except a racist one. when referring to a slang you could call it many different things other than “negro talk” which just shows how ignorant and uneducated you are. also if you were educated you would realize speaking in ebonics, slang, creole, whatever you want to call it (other than negro talk) doesnt make one uneducated. it doesnt mean they dont know proper english. in fact, you might consider them bilingual. if you dont like it put the book down and go back to whatever racist event you were attending before you decided to try and be cultural by reading a book by a black man.

]]> By: Kay http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Kay Mon, 18 May 2009 10:12:56 +0000 http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/?p=673#comment-1044 The author is very cool with the movie (as far as I know), he even makes a cameo appearance on it, as a guy Will Smith passes by in the street at the end. To think about it, who wouldn't like being presented in a better light? :P The author is very cool with the movie (as far as I know), he even makes a cameo appearance on it, as a guy Will Smith passes by in the street at the end. To think about it, who wouldn’t like being presented in a better light? :P

]]> By: KittyCat http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 KittyCat Mon, 18 May 2009 10:07:31 +0000 http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/?p=673#comment-1043 Interesting review - I've seen the movie and was struck by how different the Chris Gardner you described in the book is from the character Will Smith played. I wonder if the author has anything to say about that??? Interesting review – I’ve seen the movie and was struck by how different the Chris Gardner you described in the book is from the character Will Smith played. I wonder if the author has anything to say about that???

]]> By: Kay http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Kay Thu, 07 May 2009 03:53:39 +0000 http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/?p=673#comment-965 I have indeed noticed that people that have had bad experiences growing up seem to like the book more than the others (most likely because they can better relate, doh). Thank you for your comment, it sheds a bit more light into areas I know nothing about. I have indeed noticed that people that have had bad experiences growing up seem to like the book more than the others (most likely because they can better relate, doh).

Thank you for your comment, it sheds a bit more light into areas I know nothing about.

]]> By: Daniel Williams MD http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/05/the-pursuit-of-happyness-chris-gardner/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Daniel Williams MD Wed, 06 May 2009 20:33:41 +0000 http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/?p=673#comment-961 As a physician with a troubled up-bringing, I can relate to the spirit of perseverance in this story. There are many motives, not all clear up front, which drive us toward our ambitions - especially the intimate and intense nature of doctoring. I've often felt I was trying to heal myself. As a physician with a troubled up-bringing, I can relate to the spirit of perseverance in this story.

There are many motives, not all clear up front, which drive us toward our ambitions – especially the intimate and intense nature of doctoring.

I’ve often felt I was trying to heal myself.

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