Nathan Bedford Forrest is memorialized as one of the greatest cavalrymen of the American Civil War‚ and arguably one of the most controversial. He was born in Tennessee in 1812 to a broken family. Forrest worked as a cotton planter and slave trader‚ in which he largely profited. In the early years of the war he pledged his allegiance to the Confederate States‚ and enlisted as a Private in the army. Soon Forrest rose to Lieutenant General‚ despite having no prior military training. Forrest served as a
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Forrest was born with an IQ of 75. Because of this‚ he was isolated by all the boys and girls‚ many of which called him by names such as “dummy” or “stupid”. And yet at the movie’s end‚ he had turned into a loving son‚ husband and father‚ a friend‚ a soldier‚ a millionaire‚ an inspiration. How could he manage to do that? As the movie goes on‚ it is revealed that he was changed by each person he met in his life. The most influential person in Forrest’s life is Jenny. Meeting Jenny was the first
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Forrest Gump For over a century now‚ individuals have been flocking to witness the magic of motion pictures. It is a world made possible by a director and a dream. Unbeknownst to many‚ the making of a motion picture is a tedious event‚ involving scripts‚ takes‚ re-takes‚ and an abundance of post-production editing. Many people sit and enjoy a movie without realizing the complexities and the amount of individuals involved in creating the film. These individuals create the landscapes and backboards
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TITLE: Forest Gump DIRECTED BY: Robert Zemeckis TEXT TYPE: Film DATE FINISHED: 06-04-14 *Note: Read all quotes in a thick‚ Alabama accent. This film follows the life of Forest Gump who struggles to live outside the barriers that society has given him. Forrest is a little ’slow’; although his mental impairment doesn’t seem to bother him. In fact‚ the naiveté that comes from his limited understanding of the world around him gives Forrest a uniquely positive perspective of life. Forest overcomes
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Forrest Gump is one of the greatest movies of all time. It brings together many of the most relevant themes and controversial subjects in modern society. Including some of the most difficult subjects such as; discrimination‚ racism‚ war‚ hardcore drug use‚ mental trauma‚ as well as a disease epidemic. The movie itself covers so many pivotal and defining moments in history and provides an intimate observation with a twist of humor and charm that is not often depicted in movies such as these. The
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book in which the main character tries continuously to become a great salesman. Forrest Gump‚ directed by Robert Zemeckis‚ is a movie in which the main character has low IQ‚ yet grown to be a gentleman because of the help especially from his mother. Although two stories are similar in that Willy and Forrest are single- minded‚ both characters differ in self- understanding and outcome of their lives. Both Willy and Forrest are similar in that they are single- minded. From attending Dave Singleman’s funeral
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Forrest‚ Forrest Gump is just a common simple man with a very low IQ but has very outstanding intentions. Forrest is practically running all too fast through his childhood with his only and best friend Jenny. His mother taught him the way of life and leaves Forrest with the decision to choose his own destiny. Gump joins the army to fight in the service of the Vietnam battle. While enlisted he find new friends called Dan and Bubba‚ he wins lots of medals‚ helps create the smiley face‚ conducts a famous
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I spend more time apologizing than posting. In the middle of the discussion on Forrest this week I was informed that some information was incorrect. I took exception‚ as the source was the Library of Congress (LOC). I wrote them providing them my documentation and was shocked when informed the information was incorrect. To make matters worse the message to me had been altered their (LOC) originally message read quite differently. First and foremost regardless of events it was and is my responsibility
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FORREST GUMP MOVIE ASSIGNMENT I am Free Freedom is our highest right and dignity. No one and nothing could bond us from what we what to do. We need to be responsible for ourselves and others need to respect the decision we make. The positive example of I am Free is that this provides students with the freedom of expressing their ideas and suggestions when they find out problems in the education system. The negative way of using it is to skip class frequently by following students’ free will.
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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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