Journey of Forrest Gump in Literature and Film
IN THE NAME OF GOD
by : Amir Salar Banan Fard
Instructor : Mr.Saeb Shabani
Fundamentals of Literature and Film Criticism
Forrest Gump Movie Review
Initial release: June 23,
1994 (Los Angeles)
Director: Robert
Zemeckis
Produced by: Wendy
Finerman; Steve Tisch;
Steve Starkey
Adapted from: Forrest
Gump
When we first see Forrest
Gump, he sits on a bus stop
seat and tells his life story to a
woman he doesn't even know.
Like the lady, we can listen to
and enjoy the amazing story
of Forrest. That's how he was
born with IQ 75 and he had
to wear braces but fortunately
he had a momma who always
took care of him. His only
friend was Jenny, who they
had been with since
childhood to high schoo
l.
When Forrest goes to high school, it's been a while since he's gotten rid of his
braces and actually he can even run very fast. In fact, because of his speed,
Forrest placed himself on the college football team. In the meantime, Forrest
becomes a top player and even meets with President John F. Kennedy.
Everything seems to be going well for Forres
t.
Despite all the success at the
university. Forrest wanted only
one thing, and that was for
Jenny to live with him in
Forrest's house in Alabama,
but Jenny wanted something
else from her childhood, and
that was to become famous
and fly around the world like a
bird. Eventually, Forrest joined
the army and set a new goal for
himself.
When Forrest was a child, he had his mother as his mentor, but when
he becomes a man, he needs a new mentor to help him. In the
meantime, he meets Lieutenant Dan, and even when Lt.Dan's legs are
amputated. He orders Forrest to let him go and save himself. You
might say that Forrest falls back on what his momma would have said .
After being injured in the Vietnam War, Forrest won
the Congressional Opening Medal and became a
professional ping pong player. So instead of going
back to war, Forrest promotes the army with his
ping pong skills.
When he was discharged from
the army, Forrest made a large
profit from a ping-pong
promotion deal, and then
bought a shrimp boat to fulfill
his promise to a dead friend
named Baba
.
At first, things are not going well.
For a beginner, it seems that he
does not have the necessary talent
to work with a shrimp boat: shrimp
fishing. But help comes when
Lieutenant Dan, a new ally, comes
to his aid. The two almost die in a
storm, but in the end they are the
only shrimp boats that have
survived unharmed in the area
since the storm ended.
Crossing the storm turns them into
millionaires, heals Lieutenant
Dan's wounded psyche, and
arranges Forrest to take care of his
mother just as she takes care of
him .
But then, everything gets dark. Mrs. Gump dies
of cancer, and Jenny appears a little earlier than
Forrest before running away just when Forrest
asks her to marry him.
With Jenny gone, Forrest can think of nothing else to do but start
running - something he will do across the United States for the
next three years. There is no great symbolic reason in Forrest's
mind. He just wants to run.
When Forrest finally slows down after three
years of running, he receives a letter from Jenny
asking him to visit her. This is the first time
Jenny has actually asked Forrest, and it's a huge
victory for him .
Forrest's return road is literally the
road he takes to Jenny because he
spends the whole movie waiting
for the bus that is supposed to
take him to Jenny's house. When
the old woman sitting next to him
says that Jenny's place is only a
few blocks away, Forrest gets up
and runs the rest of the way to
Jenny's house, where she has a
son and a fiancé in a short order.
Forrest and Jenny returned to Greenbo, Alabama to
marry. Shortly after the marriage, Jenny died of an
anonymous disease, AIDS, but Forrest is just happy
that he got to be her husband. Forrest now has to
focus on raising their son, Forrest Jr.
In the final scene of the film, Forrest
sends his son on his first day of school.
Forrest Jr. experiences the same
exchange with his bus driver that
Forrest's father did when he was just a
boy. Before Forrest Jr. gets on the bus,
he and his father tell each other that
they love each other. Forrest Jr. redeem
both of his parents: he has a love that
Jenny never had and an intelligence that
Forrest never had.
HERO : In this movie hero is obviously Forrest gump . He saved lots of soldier .
He forgive jenny a lot of times . He won a medal and he finally got to marry
jenny and make a family with her .
SHADOW : the shadow in this movie is Jenny's interest in adventure and
fame caused her to hurt Forrest most of the time.
MENTOR : mentors were Lt.Dan and Forrest,s momma .
HERALD : first herald were the boys who hit him with
rocks . Second was the war .
THRESHHOLD GUARDIAN : Its funny because
in this movie the threshhold guardians are actually
the mentors
TRICKSTER : It was Jenny who
changed everything all the time .
SHAPESHIFTER : In this
movie no one could make the
hero suspend .
The End
Thank you so much for you attentioin
Forrest Gump, a character with an IQ of 75, takes us through his remarkable life story from childhood to adulthood. Despite challenges, he excels in football, interacts with historical figures, and navigates personal goals. His encounters with Jenny and Lt. Dan shape his growth, leading to unexpected successes like winning awards and becoming a ping-pong champion. The narrative highlights themes of friendship, resilience, and following one's unique path.
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IN THE NAME OF GOD Instructor : Mr.Saeb Shabani Fundamentals of Literature and Film Criticism by : Amir Salar Banan Fard
Forrest Gump Movie Review Initial release: June 23, 1994 (Los Angeles) Director: Robert Zemeckis Produced by: Wendy Finerman; Steve Tisch; Steve Starkey Adapted from: Forrest Gump
When we first see Forrest Gump, he sits on a bus stop seat and tells his life story to a woman he doesn't even know. Like the lady, we can listen to and enjoy the amazing story of Forrest. That's how he was born with IQ 75 and he had to wear braces but fortunately he had a momma who always took care of him. His only friend was Jenny, who they had been with since childhood to high school.
When Forrest goes to high school, it's been a while since he's gotten rid of his braces and actually he can even run very fast. In fact, because of his speed, Forrest placed himself on the college football team. In the meantime, Forrest becomes a top player and even meets with President John F. Kennedy. Everything seems to be going well for Forrest.
Despite all the success at the university. Forrest wanted only one thing, and that was for Jenny to live with him in Forrest's house in Alabama, but Jenny wanted something else from her childhood, and that was to become famous and fly around the world like a bird. Eventually, Forrest joined the army and set a new goal for himself.
When Forrest was a child, he had his mother as his mentor, but when he becomes a man, he needs a new mentor to help him. In the meantime, he meets Lieutenant Dan, and even when Lt.Dan's legs are amputated. He orders Forrest to let him go and save himself. You might say that Forrest falls back on what his momma would have said .
After being injured in the Vietnam War, Forrest won the Congressional Opening Medal and became a professional ping pong player. So instead of going back to war, Forrest promotes the army with his ping pong skills. When he was discharged from the army, Forrest made a large profit from a ping-pong promotion deal, and then bought a shrimp boat to fulfill his promise to a dead friend named Baba.
At first, things are not going well. For a beginner, it seems that he does not have the necessary talent to work with a shrimp boat: shrimp fishing. But help comes when Lieutenant Dan, a new ally, comes to his aid. The two almost die in a storm, but in the end they are the only shrimp boats that have survived unharmed in the area since the storm ended. Crossing the storm turns them into millionaires, heals Lieutenant Dan's wounded psyche, and arranges Forrest to take care of his mother just as she takes care of him .
But then, everything gets dark. Mrs. Gump dies of cancer, and Jenny appears a little earlier than Forrest before running away just when Forrest asks her to marry him.
With Jenny gone, Forrest can think of nothing else to do but start running - something he will do across the United States for the next three years. There is no great symbolic reason in Forrest's mind. He just wants to run.
When Forrest finally slows down after three years of running, he receives a letter from Jenny asking him to visit her. This is the first time Jenny has actually asked Forrest, and it's a huge victory for him .
Forrest's return road is literally the road he takes to Jenny because he spends the whole movie waiting for the bus that is supposed to take him to Jenny's house. When the old woman sitting next to him says that Jenny's place is only a few blocks away, Forrest gets up and runs the rest of the way to Jenny's house, where she has a son and a fianc in a short order.
Forrest and Jenny returned to Greenbo, Alabama to marry. Shortly after the marriage, Jenny died of an anonymous disease, AIDS, but Forrest is just happy that he got to be her husband. Forrest now has to focus on raising their son, Forrest Jr.
In the final scene of the film, Forrest sends his son on his first day of school. Forrest Jr. experiences the same exchange with his bus driver that Forrest's father did when he was just a boy. Before Forrest Jr. gets on the bus, he and his father tell each other that they love each other. Forrest Jr. redeem both of his parents: he has a love that Jenny never had and an intelligence that Forrest never had.
HERO : In this movie hero is obviously Forrest gump . He saved lots of soldier . He forgive jenny a lot of times . He won a medal and he finally got to marry jenny and make a family with her . SHADOW : the shadow in this movie is Jenny's interest in adventure and fame caused her to hurt Forrest most of the time. MENTOR : mentors were Lt.Dan and Forrest,s momma . HERALD : first herald were the boys who hit him with rocks . Second was the war . THRESHHOLD GUARDIAN : Its funny because in this movie the threshhold guardians are actually the mentors TRICKSTER : It was Jenny who changed everything all the time . SHAPESHIFTER : In this movie no one could make the hero suspend .
The End Thank you so much for you attentioin
