Fate Portrayed in Forrest Gump

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A general theme in Forrest Gump is fate. We see it everywhere; in Jenny, in Lieutenant Dan, in the feather, the box of chocolates, even Forrest himself. The film tells the story of Forrest’s life. The good and the bad, the people he meets, the things he accomplishes, and the hardships he faces are all part of a plan. Fate can be pretty funny. Forrest started out with bad legs, no friends, and no education but throughout the movie he makes many friends, saves lives, becomes very wealthy, and marries the girl of his dreams. Forrest doesn’t know or care about what’s going on half the time and he just blissfully floats around like a feather in the breeze. He does what he’s told without asking questions. It is clear that fate is in control when one simply goes with the flow, blindly fallowing the path all their life and usually unintentionally or unknowingly helps countless people and also ends up with everything he could ever want. It all started when Jenny told him to run away from those bullies and he ran right through a football game and so started his playing football in high school, which is how the Army discovered him. He met Bubba in the Army and promised him that they would start a shrimping business together. Forrest saved Lieutenant Dan’s life and they ended up being very successful business partners. They gave a lot of the money they made to Bubba’s family so they wouldn’t have to work to barely scrape by all their lives. Forrest also gave Elvis ideas for dance moves and sparked inspiration for the famous “shit happens” bumper stickers and smiley face t-shirts. Although Jenny comes and goes throughout the movie, in the end they get married and have a son together. Jenny is a good example of fate because s... ... middle of paper ... ... Forrest’s life is a box of chocolates because he experiences so many things within his life, that are so different from each other, similar to the chocolates one finds within a chocolate box.” Said Els Malcolm, Charlotte MacDonald, and Michaela Eaton-Kent on their website explaining and comparing the film and the original novel. Fate is a very important theme in Forrest Gump. The major message of this movie that whatever life throws your way, you’ll be okay in the end. That’s a good lesson to take from it. Just take life one day at a time. Works Cited "Symbolism In Forrest Gump." Rev. of Symbolism in Forrest Gump by Isabel Tandoyog. Web log post. Wikinut.com. N.p., 24 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. Malcolm, Els, Charlotte MacDonald, and Michaela Michaela Eaton-Kent. "The Adaptation of Forrest Gump." Wordpress.com. N.p., 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

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