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    Forrest Gump’ is the movie that the hero is a man below-average intelligence. When Forrest was a young child‚ he was so weak that cannot stand himself. Her mother tried to care Forrest like an average kid with the devotion. Because of it‚ Forrest went to the general school and met the girl Jenny who became his wife. However‚ in the school‚ some naughty children teased Forrest. Jenny always said "Run! Forrest! Run!" to escape Forrest from them‚ then Forrest ran‚ and overcame his weak. After that

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    Forrest Gump is a complex and interesting lead character and provides a unique contrast to typical early adulthood behavior. In the film‚ from the time he attends college‚ towards the end of the film where he begins his role as a father‚ Forrest goes through normal events that occur in the lives of many young adults. His reaction and development is different from most however‚ and he goes through interesting events and experiences. This contrast between typical life events and a slower than normal

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    Forrest Gump Essay Introduction: “Life is like a box of chocolates‚ you never know what one you’re going to get”‚ this is found in the film Forrest Gump. In the film Forrest Gump‚ Robert Zemeckis (director) positions the audience in a number of ways using Christian/moral discourses throughout the film. The plot is essential to any film or text and has a major role in this film. One important and crucial aspect of this film is the Christian/moral themes and messages‚ both good and bad‚ such as loyalty

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    Forrest Gump Plot Summary

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    Plot Summary Forrest Gump is the story of an incredibly kind and gentle person who is also what some people might call "mildly retarded." It’s true that he is not too smart‚ but he is very fortunate‚ because he has a mother and friend who love him dearly. Forrest is born and raised in rural Alabama‚ in the Southern United States. He grows up with his mother‚ who rents out rooms in the family house to people traveling through the area. Despite his lack of sophistication‚ and the

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    The movie choose to write about is Forrest Gump. The plot is about a man with a below average intelligence who as a child has to wear leg braces. People treat him different because he has to wear these leg braces. One day while he is being chased his leg braces fall off and he discovers his ability to run very fast. Over the course of his life he goes through many different types of events. As he grows he gets a football scholarship because he can run very fast.   After that he joins the army. He

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    watch others die or would you want to protest and prevent people from dying in war. In the film‚ Forrest GumpForrest is stuck in a society in which war is going on all around him. Forest‚ a country boy with no father‚ mental obstacles‚ and a naive personality is fighting physical and mental wars. In this time period‚ the 1960’s‚ our nation is split between war and anti-war. Hawks and doves. Forrest joins the Vietnam war‚ while his love interest becomes a hippie. I am taking the Forest and his decision

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    There is a line from a great movieForrest Gump‚ that many who watch‚ never forget. "Life is like a box of chocolates‚ you never know what you are going to get.” I am pretty much positive when I say that this is how my mom felt 17 years ago when the doctor told her she was having twins. My life has been a series of matching clothes‚ the same hairstyle and the words “I will have what she is having.” Despite basically being a carbon copy‚ being a twin is one of the best things life has given me.

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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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    Forrest Gump Film Review Gump‚ gifted with a low IQ‚ leads a very charmed life: a mother who loves him immensely and who sleeps with the school principal in order to make sure her child has the best education‚ a miraculous incident that eliminates the need for him to have braces for his legs‚ a childhood girlfriend who remains faithful to him till the end‚ surviving Vietnam with a medal‚ and‚ in general‚ a propensity for turning everything that happens to him into good. Forrest meets

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    of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a 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

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