Forest Gump

I recently watched a favorite movie of mine on t.v. the other night and figured it would suit this blog. I have seen Forest Gump multiple times but ever since I have started this class I have begun to look at movies differently, as is the case with my most recent encounter with this movie. Watching the movie this time I paid more attention to symbols in the plot and the story line of this classic movie. I found that it is really all about something missing in Forest's life. Now Forest Gump is a character with many achievements in his life time, yet he could care less because at the end of the day in his point of view I feel like he is not proud of any of them. Now as the story goes on Forest reconnects with his love Jenny, and becomes aware of his son, little Forest. His son is the void he has had all his life, with a brilliant son Forest can now how have a reason to strive everyday and live a good life because he is so magnificently proud of one thing and that is his son.