Run Jenny Run: The Social-Cognitive Analysis of Jenny Curran in Forest Gump February 20‚ 2010 Capella University CST5214 – Theories of Personality Introduction This paper will be a two-part personality analysis of Jenny from the movie Forrest Gump (1994). Jenny is the childhood friend of the movie’s lead character Forrest. After the death of her mother when she is five‚ Jenny is left to the mercy of her abusive father until she goes to live with her grandmother. Jenny learns to
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The Struggles of Jenny from "Forrest Gump" In the movie Forrest Gump‚ Jenny is such a misunderstood person and in no way the evil woman many make her out to be. She is just a lost soul trying to find a place in this world where she belongs and can be happy. She has a hard time thinking she deserves to be happy and loved. Although she mistreats Forrest time and time again‚ it is not her intention to hurt him the way she does. The way she acts and the decisions she makes all stem from the abuse she
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Forrest Gump Watching Forrest Gump for the first time I feel that the movie has a little of everything in it‚ from action and war to love and romance. For one man to overcome so many hardships and live a life full of love and happiness it is inspiring. Each character had something that reached viewers. From Jenny to Lieutenant Dan they all had something that made them easy to connect with. Even the people that sat on the bench next to Forrest created interest; they listened and were in the story
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In the movie Forrest Gump‚ the concept of destiny is viewed by the characters in various different ways. Lieutenant Dan believes in predetermined destiny‚ Jenny spends her entire life trying to take control of her destiny‚ and Forrest simply takes life one step at a time‚ believing that destiny is about the journey. Although each character is faced with poor circumstances‚ Forrest’s view about destiny leads him through the best life compared to the others. Early in the film‚ Jenny Curran’s character
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Fil-Canadian Training & Devt. Center for Caregivers- Makati Subject: Special Needs Instructor: Sir. JV Vergara Reaction Paper “Forrest Gump” Based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom‚ Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film‚ starring Tom Hanks‚ Robin Wright Penn‚Gary Sinise‚ Mykelti Williamson‚ and Sally Field. It is a story of Forrest Gump’s epicjourney through life meeting historical figures‚ influencing popular culture‚ and experiencing first-hand historic events
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“FORREST GUMP” (1994) Film Review Starring: Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump)‚ Robin Wright (Jenny Curran)‚ Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan)‚ Mykelti Williamson (Bubba)… ”Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I’ve never met anyone like Forrest Gump in a movie before‚ and for that matter I’ve never seen a movie quite like "Forrest Gump." Any attempt to describe him will risk making the movie seem more conventional than it is‚ but let
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Sam Smith English 101 at 2:00 p.m. Evaluation Final Draft Page # 1 Forrest Gump Personally I like movies that are inspiring and dramatic. Now‚ if you are in the same boat as I am‚ than you are going to love the movie Forrest Gump. It stars Tom Hanks as a seemingly intellectually challenged Alabamian man that accomplished more in his life time than many ever get the chance to do. Gump somehow becomes involved in every major event in American history from the time between the
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film‚ Forrest Gump. The scene was titled‚ “Run‚ Forrest‚ Run!” and the famous quote‚ “Run‚ Forrest‚ Run!” also came from this scene. The plot of the scene is that Forrest & Jenny just met and were quickly became friends. Around this time‚ Forrest had just begun schooling and he has a pair of corrective braces on his legs. Toward the end of the scene‚ he and Jenny were getting chased by some of their peers. It was at this point when Jenny said the famous words‚ “Run‚ Forrest‚ Run!” Forrest started
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the movie: FORREST GUMP Director: Robert Zemeckis Principal/Major Actor/Actresses: Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: though at an early age he is deemed to have a below average IQ of 75‚ he has endearing character and devotion to his loved ones and duties‚ which brings him into many life-changing situations. Robin Wright as Jenny Curran: Gump’s childhood friend who he quickly falls in love with‚ and never stops loving throughout his life. Gary Sinise as Second Lieutenant Dan Taylor: Gump and Bubba’s
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If you’ve never seen the film ‘Forrest Gump‚’ you need to clear a couple hours and experience it! This film won six Oscars‚ sort of hard to say you would be wasting your time. Most people enjoy the memorable catch phrases and the flash from the past journey it takes through the twentieth century. However‚ a principal character “Jenny‚" whom Forrest falls deeply in love with upon first sight‚ may become your least favorite character. The movie ‘Forrest Gump’ can leave the audience with mixed emotions
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