Everyone loves an underdog. ‘Forrest Gump’ explores many American historical events which are obliviously overlooked by a simple man who continuously exceeds the expectations of society.
Written by Laith Ogden. According to Albert Einstein “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This quote opposes the common believe that only smart people can achieve wonders where as Forrest Gump explores the inequality and difference of behaviour towards intellectually challenge people. This is exactly what happens in a scene from ‘Forrest Gump’ where the Forrest, the main character, is in the military and is told to dive in small holes to look for enemies and bombs because his leading officer took advantage of his gullibility. This
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Forrest developed a relationship which no matter what circumstance it would forever be a strong lasting relationship with Jenny. This happened because of Forrest’s first day of school when equality separated Forrest from the rest of his peers and jenny reached out to help. “From that day on me and jenny was always together, we was like peas and carrots.” This quote allowed the audience to see the relationship between Jenny and Forrest and how relationships were a main theme within the movie. This made the audience feel happy hence the need for relationships. By using the metaphor “like peas and carrots” Forrest was able to express his difference to the audience but at the same time show the ability to have a successful relationship. The theme of relationships affected the audience by it being a relatable theme and the audience showing empathy towards Forrest and his relationships. This theme provokes the joy and happiness within the audience when Forrest uses his innocent nature to find relationship. Relationships are a main theme because it illustrates the two main