List some of the alternatives that Chris and his son could have done to

make their life better.

In the Pursuit of Happiness

Chris could have let his son go with his wife when she left him.

Chris could have given his son up for adoption in a foster home.

Explanation:

Chris Gardener is compelled to leave his son when his wife Linda leaves him, but he commands that his son (Christopher) has to stay with him though he doesn't have a job to feed him every day. Letting his son go with his wife who has gotten a job in New York would have eases the financial burden on him.

Having once lived himself in a foster home, giving up his son for adoption would have given both of them an easier and quicker route to living better, but Chris stuck with his son.