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• An Essay on Forrest Gump

  Friday, Mar 13, 2009 10:27PM / Standard Entry / Members only
  

  A Simple Mind versus the Complicated World

   

  “Forrest Gump” is the story of a man with a low IQ and muscle problems who has achieved incredible success in his life and been present during significant historic events. The unlucky guy is really a luck dog, for he seems to be a football star, a war hero, a ping-pong champion and a millionaire all by accident. What’s more, he finally marries Jenny, the girl of his puppy love, and has a smart boy, little Forrest.

  The film is a quite ideal and ethical symbol. Usually, people always think this kind of person, such as Forrest Gump, cannot be successful in doing anything. A simple mind is not capable of dealing with the complicated world. It is no exaggerating to say that such persons can live on themselves independently is enough. But Forrest Gump is not just stereotypes without individuals. He is a lovely fool of many virtues. He is kind, honest, conscientious and brave. Above all, he has the ability to love. He is not smart, but he actually knows what love is. It is difficult for him to understand intricate things in life. Fortunately, he has a strong mother, who is good at having a way of explaining things so he could understand them, and always tells him that he is no different than anybody else again and again. Forrest is often too stupid to have his own ideas. As a result, he is accustomed to follow others’ words. However, he is regarded as a genius in army, for he is the absolutely obedient one. The story of Forrest Gump may proves that a simple mind can do with complicated situations well on condition that the essence of love, courage, determination and kindness is full understood.