Finding Forrester Hero's Journey

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The people one chooses to rely on will transform who one is. Jamal began to rely on Forrester for advice; Jamal began seeking help from Forrester in regards to writing and eventually in issues that he experiences. Forrester began with soley giving Jamal advice on how to improve his writng. Eventually Forrester and Jamal becam close, once this is the case, Jamal explains his issues to Forrester and listens to the instruction that Forrester offers. Forresters advice has changed the way Jamal appoaches his issues, how he percieves life, and who he is. Forrester helped Jamal transform his writing and his life skills. Movielocity (2001) stated “Jamal encounters not only his first fan, but a mentor who will challenge and change him forever,”

Jamal has been transformed by Forrester, before they met, Jamal was a good writer, but his imprvment was so drastic that he was accused of plagerism. Jamals transformation, obviously took effort on his end, but it also required the help of Forrester. Forrester helping Jamal in his growth was only possible becaues Jamal allowed himself to rely on Forrester as a mentor. This is an example of how external forces shaped Jamal into who he is by the end of the film. The external foce here being Forrester, who guides Jamal through his literary experience and his transition into a prestigious school. In Finding Forrester, Jamal and Forrester don’t interact in a strict student- mentor relationship, Jamal and Forrester form a friendship that alters the way that Forrester views life. Forrester relies on Jamal for companionship, this transforms his enire world. Jamal alters how Forrester thinks about his family, the manner in which he approaches the outside world, the way he thinks about his writing, others, and himself. This is reflected in his actions. “Of course, the dramatic trade off here is that Forrester helps the boy deal with the academic world, while Jamal brings Forrester back into the world of reality which the author rejected decades before.” (Clinton,