Guest Blogger: Tyler K1

“Lieutenant Dan, I got you some ice cream. [Voice wavering] Lieutenant Dan, ice cream.” These are the most memorable quotes from the movie Forrest Gump in my opinion. Forrest Gump is one of those characters who goes through life not living in the past but living in the present. Forrest goes through life being raised by just his mother with a crooked spine which forces him to wear a leg brace. Within Forrest’s life he overcomes many obstacles and experiences which include him meeting JFK, serves in Vietnam, he speaks at an anti-war rally, and he also meets Richard Nixon. These are just some of the many remarkable life Experiences Forrest has. Forrest falls in love with the girl he first sits next to on the bus. Jenny Curran was one of few who accepted who he really was and sees that he is more than what most people think of him. Jenny grew up without a mother as she had died when she was little; her father was an abusive alcoholic who raped his kids until jenny was taken to her grandmother’s house. I see jenny and forest having a friendship gave them both an escape from the real world. Jenny did a lot of things for Forrest. She helped Forrest overcome lots of things, reading, writing, even bullies. As Forrest is going through every national event that happened jenny is also doing the same, but does totally different things. Overall Jenny and Forrest cover all the events that happen in the 1950s to the 1980s.This movie has an amazing plot which makes you think how Jenny and Forrest have covered all the landmarks of our recent history and how they arrive together at the end is like a dream come true.