Mental Retardation In Forrest Gump

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Forrest Gump is a movie about a man in the late 20th century who is on the verge of mental retardation. This story is told by Forrest Gump as he sits waiting for a bus to see Jenny. Despite his setbacks, Forrest takes part in several defining historical moments such as the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. In part because of his naïve nature, the viewer comes to love Forrest as he struggles and triumphs in his everyday life. Because this movie is told from the perspective of a mentally slow man, this movie illustrates the workings, misunderstandings, and naïve nature of mentally challenged people. Forrest’s IQ (Intelligence quotient) was 75 and according to the DSM-IV, it is possible to diagnose Mental Retardation in individuals with

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