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    In the movie finding Forrester there is a young man named Jamal he is the strongest and bravest character in the movie.In the movie Jamal is shown as a young black male who lives in the Bronx’s. He lives with his mom and brother named Fly. Jamal and his friends are good at basketball‚his friends take it serious but Jamal takes something else serious which is his writing. He is in love with writing and reading.Jamal has to face the challenges of being accepted by his friends and also hiding his true

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    Finding Forrester “No more lessons. I have a question‚ though. Those two foul shots at the end of the game...did you miss them or did you miss them?” This is the biggest question of the whole movie and also a huge part of the movie. Finding Forrester was a movie about a young man named Jamal‚ who had gotten into some trouble. Jamal was a very bright student and also a very good basketball player. Jamal is a lower class person‚ he always did well in school and was always a winner on the basketball

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    Subject: Artistic Criticism Finding Forrester Jamal Wallace is a Black American talented 16-year-old basketball player in Bronx‚ New York whose secret passion is writing. William Forrester is a reclusive Pulitzer Prize- winning novelist who never gave the world a second novel. After an accidental meeting‚ Forrester becomes Jamal’s unlikely mentor‚ providing guidance to help the young man’s exceptional skills. Soon‚ Forrester‘s harsh view of the world begins to change as both men

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    The movie Finding Forrester is about an older author William Forrester who wrote one excellent novel and then sort of “fell off of the face of the earth” or “disappeared” and never wrote again‚ he also refuses to leave his apartment. While he is hiding in his apartment‚ he takes an interest in looking down and over his neighborhood‚ from his upstairs apartment window using binoculars. The teenage boys playing basketball on the court below are curious about “the man in the window” which leads to the

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    FINDING FORRESTER Essay by Jodi McKay 9C Part A - Explanatory Paragraph The scene where Jamal takes Forrester to the empty baseball field is a pivotal point in their relationship and the movie. While researching Forrester‚ Jamal knew the baseball field was very important to him. Forrester confides in Jamal that he and his brother went to every baseball game until his brother went to war. One night‚ after an evening of drinking‚ he allowed

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    Finding Forrester‚” demonstrates the development of a bond between two individuals who‚ on the surface appear to be from opposite sides of the world. We have a black sixteen year old born and raised in the Bronx‚ being raised by a single mother with his whole life yet to be lived. Jamal‚ the sixteen year old is full of aspiration‚ energy‚ spunk‚ and knowledge he wishes to keep to himself. He keeps this secret for various reasons; his mom Mrs. Wallace reveals one‚ “he doesn’t want to stand out” (Finding

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    Finding Forrester. I’d never heard of this movie before that was why I had no idea of what it was all about. The word “Forrester” made me think of a native person living in the forest‚ so I thought the movie was all about finding that person. I became excited because I expected it to be some kind of action or speculative fiction movie‚ but I was wrong. When I played the movie‚ the first scene I saw was the rap part. I thought I was watching the wrong one‚ I even texted one of my blockmates to clarify

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    Finding Forrester - Opening Questions Q1. We learn about the type of people who live in the neighborhood. It sets up the stereotype of young black youth living in the Bronx‚ New York. It shows the setting as a city with high-rise buildings and people who are not in wealth. It shows the struggles they have to go thorough. Q2. The two main characters are Jamal and William Forrester. Jamal is a young African-American boy who lives in the Bronx. He is a very intelligent person and just does enough

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    very talented in the sport of basketball. On the other side of the story‚ William Forrester has the potential to be in the wealthy elite because of his writings‚ but he chooses to stay to himself and live in a shabby apartment in the Bronx. With the use of their brilliant minds‚ both Jamal and William Forrester are able to win-out and overcome the wealthy elite and accomplish their goals in the film Finding Forrester with the help of their strong bond and never ending friendship. Not only is Jamal

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    FINDING FORRESTER MOVIE REVIEW A must see! “Finding Forrester” is a sweet‚ heartwarming and inspiring movie about the trials and tribulations we all face to find our place in this world. Not only does it teach us the power of words but also the importance of loyalty‚ friendship and overcoming our fears. Picture an inner city kid with an amazing intellect and love for writing who has to hide it from friends‚ family and teachers to be able to fit in to what he considers is his world. Then picture

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