In his childhood Forrest can¡¦t walk correctly and he has to wear crutches. ... In that time everybody thinks that Forrest is a stupid and not ¡§normal¡¨ looking boy except his mother and Jenny. ... On one day, as Forrest goes for a walk with Jenny he¡¦s again bullied by some boys with bikes. They try to hit Forrest by throwing stones. Full of fear Jenny shouts: ¡§Run Forrest, Run¡¨. This expression becomes quite important for Forrest¡¦s development and his life. Every time when Forrest hears this sentence he just runs as fast as he can and neither thinks about what he¡¦s doing nor looks at any consequences. ... That¡¦s the first time Forrest is really free. ...
When he gets to High school, Forrest is still quite unpopular and the boys are still hunting him like in the past except that they drive cars now. ... Forrest manages to run ¡§under the field goal post and trough the end zone¡¨ƒ¡ without being stopped by the opposing team. The leading coach (Bear Bryant, a legendary University of Alabama football coach) watches Forrest and since then Forrest starts a career in the High school football team.
Because of his outstanding performance, he becomes very famous and even gets into the All-American Football team where only extraordinary men are allowed to and which is a great honour to play in. With his team, Forrest visits the President of the United States (Kennedy). ...
Forrest even gets his college diploma just because of his achievement in the five years in which he plays football. He reaches a dream which many young men in the USA want to fulfil. ... But important in the movie is that Forrest doesn¡¦t realize that he reaches a goal. ... The great time in the US Army
On his Graduation Day Forrest decides to go to the Army because a military recruiter advises him to do it. ...
Forrest finds a new friend in the Army, Benjamin Buford Blue (called ¡§Bubba¡¨), who also has got a little stupid looking face and who talks in a ¡§slow southern drawl¡¨ƒ¡. ...
It¡¦s remarkable how Forrest explains his time in the Vietnam War. ... Again, Forrest just does what other people, for example Lt. ... In this part of the movie Forrest¡¦s one-sided view comes clear. ... Even when Forrest and the other soldiers are attacked by the Vietcong and it seems to be a bloody scene Forrest doesn¡¦t really realize what is going on. ... While his search Forrest always finds many other soldiers and he carries them out of the dangerous area. Even Lieutenant Dan lies wounded on the ground but he doesn¡¦t want to be saved by Forrest. ... For a long time he detests Forrest for acting against his destiny.
When Forrest finally finds Bubba, he¡¦s dying in his arms. Except this scene Forrest is quite satisfied with his time in the Army like he¡¦s always very content no matter what is happening to him. For his insert in the Vietnam War Forrest is awarded the Medal of Honour by President Johnson.
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