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    Forrest Gump I Am Free

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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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    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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    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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    In the movie Forrest Gump‚ at a young age him and his mother find out his test scores showed she scored lower than the average range a child needs to be in. Because of that‚ he was classified as developmentally delayed. A child can only be classified as developmentally delayed until age eight‚ as they grow up and become adults‚ their classification changes to developmental disability. Developmental delay is when a child fails to reach a certain milestone that is expected to happen at their age.

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    Sociological Imagination

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    In most cases‚ single parenting is viewed as something negative and not necessarily good for the children involved. However‚ being raised by a single mother influenced me in numerous ways that I consider to be positive‚ and unquestionably made me the person I am today. Growing up in a single parent family‚ as the middle child with two brothers‚ obviously had its disadvantages but instead of affecting us badly‚ it ended up making us stronger and closer. In comparison to a more traditional two-parent

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    Individualism and the Sociological Imagination The belief that the individual controls his destiny and succeeds or fails based on talent‚ hard work‚ and perseverance is a central theme in the American way of life. This strong belief in individualism often dictates how Americans explain‚ and resolve social problems. This view that individuals are solely responsible for their success or failure in life‚ mostly unaffected by surrounding social forces‚ runs counter to the sociological imagination. C. Wright

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    C. Wright Mills‚ a sociologist who wrote The Sociological Imagination‚ believes that the sociological imagination enables an individual to comprehend that he or she is a part of a bigger picture in this world‚ and with that understanding they can then be able to create a link between his personal troubles and public issues. In his own words‚ Mills claimed “It is the capacity to range from the most impersonal and remote transformations to the most intimate features of the human self and to see the

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    The sociological imagination is the relationship each individual has and their own circumstance relative to larger external forces. Charles Wright Mills of Columbia University developed this theoretical tool in order to understand and interpret social contexts. Deciding what college to attend can be a daunting task for young adults trying to find their place in the world. It seems like the whole decision is up to the individual‚ which is what makes the decision so stressful and confusing. However

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    Sociological Imagination Assignment According to Naiman‚ “the sociological imagination is the ability to go beyond personal issues we all experience and connect them to broader social structures”. (Naiman‚ 2012‚ p. 7) This implies that there a link between our individual experiences and society‚ which can ultimately enable us to create a more desirable world. In Frade’s journal he mentions that the sociological imagination “is that extraordinary “quality of mind” which enables us “to grasp the

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    Sociological Imagination Assignment Name: Jayden Pereira Instructor: Prof. Rebecca Lock Course Number: SOC 103 (031) Date of Submission: 25/09/2014 Sociological Imagination is a term which has been in use for a very long time‚ however it often difficult to state what it means exactly‚ however C. Wright Mills helps us understand the meaning of it in his book named “Sociological Imagination” in which Naiman (2010) points out to us as it being “the ability to go beyond the personal issues we all

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