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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children who are maltreated or abused. Out of this research it has been suggested these individuals often describe themselves in a negative light‚ have lower self-esteem‚ and incorporate beliefs of inferiority (Diehl and Prout‚ 2008). The character of Jenny is one of a child who has grown up without a mother and has endured abuse since she very little. She takes this into her teen and adult years‚ until finally her decisions she has made in her life result in her death. Many determining factors of Jenny’s
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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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The relationship between Jenny and Forrest is initially looked at as Forrest’s savior‚ but Jenny also saw it as a way to escape her father when they were children‚ then later giving Forrest the role of safety net. He was always there when Jenny needed someone to lean on. She cares for Forrest very much and while she is kindhearted‚ she has also shown how selfish and self-destructing she is. By the end of her life she redeems herself by fulfilling Forrest’s dream to marry her while simultaneously
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The Analysis of Forest Gump The 1990’s film phenomenon Forrest Gump is probably one of the most skeptical films of its time. Most critics have highly enjoyed this entertaining movie. Roger Ebert referred the film as a “magical movie”. Others such as Hal Hinson from the Washington Post called Forrest Gump “a real zero”. Nevertheless‚ the success of Forrest Gump out voices the critics‚ racking in millions of dollars. This comedy/drama has people of America falling in love with Tom Hanks’ brilliant
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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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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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English Film Analysis Forrest Gump Positive traits of Characters Forrest Gump- He is played by Tom Hanks. He is a simple minded man with simple dreams born in Greenbow‚ Alabama. He loves what he does and puts all his heart in it. He keeps and does his promises that are made like that promise he made to Bubba. He stands firm on his decision and stand in life. He continues to love Jenny and Lt Dan despite their unrecognition of his great love. Despite their rejection of love for Forrest‚
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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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with borderline personality disorder. So when reading Jenny’s case I really related it to Cassie’s story. This twenty-six year old is experiencing such outrageous irrational rage I believe she also suffers from borderline personality disorder. Jenny was brought to me after she was convinced to commit a felony to malicious property. She did this by taking her boyfriends SUV and ramming it rapidity into a small beetle. At this time she of course appeared well dressed and coherently all in tacked
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