Forrest Gump and American Dream
Forrest Gump won the 67th Annual Academy in1995. It is not just a movie. It has become a cultural phenomenon. The movie is the prevailing social perspective of low IQ and involves a number of historical figures and historical events. It evokes reflection on history and the hearts of collection of the American Dream. From the “stupid ” behavior of Forrest Gump, people can see the virtues of kindness, trustworthiness, seriousness; honesty, courage, loyalty, and many other virtues and behaviors that Americans are advocating now. The spirit of Forrest Gump’s independent personality, his free spirit, strength of character and a realistic attitude towards life, etc. is a perfect interpretation of the core of American cultural values of individualism. In this paper, through the analysis of the main characters of Forrest Gump, the paper wants to resolve a concrete manifestation of the American dream. The American Dream is a concentrated expression of American values. It is rooted in the early development of Puritanism after the founding of the Westward Movement, disillusionment in the period of great development of monopoly capitalism. American Dream by different historical events, at different times, has different content and performance. This paper analyzes the origin, development of the Americans who are pursuing the American dream. Also it analyzes the expression of the American Dream and its positive significance.
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the United States Declaration of Independence which proclaims that "all men are created equal" and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Gump represented the male main people of public toward and pray for all of the mainstream culture. Forrest Gump went through the history of the United States after the Vietnam War alone, experienced almost all important to the United States after World War II moment in history: racial discrimination, the Vietnam War, anti-war rallies, the civil rights movement, women the liberation of the president's assassination, Watergate, ping-pong diplomacy, anti-traditional culture. Forrest Gump on behalf of the white men in the United States in the 1950s many outstanding qualities: honesty and keep letter, earnest, brave.
Forrest Gump simple-minded, kind-hearted nature to do anything is persistent and inputs, the success indispensable spirit, this is a good God reward hope. This is Forrest Gump made one of the important factors for success. Forrest Gump's life is legendary. He did not complain that their mentally retarded, but the gift of God his talent on its head. In fact, Forrest Gump wants to tell us only cherish the loved ones around, lovers, and friends and care for each need a warm spirit soul. The fate drifts, but everyone can draw life curve. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what to eat next tas
te road. Things change, but that everything is the fate of the arrangements.
Forrest Gump's mother was a lift southern women ended gentle, firm character. She is great and full of wisdom her, mentally helped son did not feel fear and depression, and encouraged Forrest, educated and guided him, and would not let him feel inferior, not normal. She thought that her son should be like a normal child growth grew up. To let the Forrest enjoy the same powers and others, she principals, according to reason to strive, insisted that he accept the normal formal education, at the same time she also continued to tell Forrest Gump: always remember themselves and others, and any distinction, always remember to do other people say that they are weaker than they.
In her mind, Forrest is God for her gift; she worked ceaselessly to dependents Forrest Gump. In Forrest Gump's minds, the mother is the source of all wisdom and spiritual light. She always tell him with his understandable way to, believe in yourself, believe in the future; her ability things right "easy to understand", there is always a way to find the most popular understandable language to let Forrest Gump understand some truth in the life.
The name Jenny means the gift of God. Ironically Significance: Jenny movie
hypocritical, rebellious and infected with all sorts of bad habits, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, and finally died of AIDS. They can not find the value of life and Health the significance of the deposit. She worked hard, struggling, but later she began to give up their own selves, into for prostitutes. When Jenny finally found the true meaning of life suffered a lot has do not have the opportunity to enjoy all this, she was going to leave this world. Jenny is the era of the United States victim.
Jenny must accept the early years, losing her mother and father; she was sexually assaulted. Forrest Gump and Jenny were both grew up in single-parent families, but Forrest Gump has a good mother. The shadow of her childhood and dreams shattered future confusion vividly manifested in her body out. Painful indulgence, indulgence, is often in agony even more painful.
Forrest Gump look to go with the flow, is a dream. Who in Forrest Gump, we see the persistence of life. Forrest Gump does not have any expertise, in addition to running. Good run ability outset by Jenny points out, she once again encouraged him to go forward, in her loving voice “Run, Forrest Gump, Run, Forrest, Run”, Forrest Gump ran the bike in the primary school chase, ran a car chase, ran out of the high school students detractors humiliation. His only start this talent just to escape childhood peers by bullying and had a gallop. He broke his own feet with corrective shaped device; he seems destined to conquer the world. Good running skills made Forrest Gump running into a university with such a low IQ, and ran into the nation's the ranks of rugby star team and met with President Kennedy. Relying the persistent “run ” belief in the war-torn battlefield finally escaped Forrest risked their lives ran back to rescue other comrades, ran out of the war field. In order to abide by the comrades Bubba alive of a commitment, he engaged in career of bashing shrimp, scrimping career.
Suffered a windy time scrimping process the violence other scrimping boats devastated alone Forrest boat slightest without loss. Forrest Gump scrimping industry took advantage of his talents further monopoly eventually awarded the harvest, became the scrimping industry tycoon. Finally, running around the United States, he gave hundreds o
f thousands of people courage and hope. He used to run, regardless of which he is in the running; he felt that running is a part of life. Moreover, the fate of the once frequently ran habits times led him to a brighter future, throughout the run in dignity, friendship, love, honor and wealth.
Forrest Gump's life sketched out the life chances of ordinary people and their innermost secret desire. His life experiences not only experienced contemporary tortuous ups and downs of American history, but also brought together a series of very typical contemporary American life characteristics. However, not in terms of national history and development of various the same time period, regardless of when and where the poor or rich, he remains the same simplicity and kindness. Forrest Gump, who has the American character, we are advocating all virtues that are honesty, courage, loyalty. We can see loyalty, trustworthiness, dedication, most friendly humanity brilliance of quality from Forrest; we also can see the persistence of life, the hope of life, firm belief. Due to the characteristics of the times and the belief in the American dream deformation, Forrest Gump represents the trend of mainstream culture and prays: sincere, enthusiastic, confident, frank, sincere, warm, self-confidence positive. Gump's successful re-evoke the hearts of the people of the American Dream.
Winston Groom is a great novelist whose works not only conquer the literature lovers but also open up a window for those who struggle for their life. Forrest Gump is much more than a story. It is an encouraging book, a book of hardships and survival.
The present thesis indicates the definition of American Dream, the reason why Forrest Gump succeeded and concrete manifestation of the American dream in Forrest Gump. American dream consists of several elements: the United States provides everyone the chance of success; success depends on their talents and efforts rather than family and background; everyone has equal rights; everyone has faith freedom. These elements are inextricably linked with the history, and historical background must combine the look. Moreover, his success, in addition to his efforts, and his innate quality have a great relationship. As his honesty won the friendship of Lieutenant Dan, he's trustworthy and persistent achievement of his shrimping career and the love. We must have the courage to accept the courage to challenge the courage to face the reality. The taste of the ups and downs, life is what you go all the way, no matter what is the front of the. He does not cynical toward their goals run it? And his life is running out.Last but not least, all the audiences are impressed by Gump, because of his persistent like sun and rain and almost silly active efforts in the play. Other characters are full of confusion and perplexity, gone through hardships his trials and tribulations, and ultimately back to ordinary life track, we can see from the traditional culture of the United States charm, a more profound understanding of the national character of the Americans, and favorable in our cross-cultural communication and learning.
American Dream is a belief, a desire and a dream. American dream is intangible; it exists in the hearts of every American. They may be not succeeding in the future if they have American Dream, but they won’t succeed if they don’t have. The American dream throughout the history of the United States reflects the mass of Americans system of values and the ideals of the national spirit, even though many people the American Dream, but it is the pursuit of the American dream has not di
ed down, which is to promote American the development of the society to make a positive and important contribution.
孙琳佳
Forrest Gump and American Dream
Forrest Gump won the 67th Annual Academy in1995. It is not just a movie. It has become a cultural phenomenon. The movie is the prevailing social perspective of low IQ and involves a number of historical figures and historical events. It evokes reflection on history and the hearts of collection of the American Dream. From the “stupid ” behavior of Forrest Gump, people can see the virtues of kindness, trustworthiness, seriousness; honesty, courage, loyalty, and many other virtues and behaviors that Americans are advocating now. The spirit of Forrest Gump’s independent personality, his free spirit, strength of character and a realistic attitude towards life, etc. is a perfect interpretation of the core of American cultural values of individualism. In this paper, through the analysis of the main characters of Forrest Gump, the paper wants to resolve a concrete manifestation of the American dream. The American Dream is a concentrated expression of American values. It is rooted in the early development of Puritanism after the founding of the Westward Movement, disillusionment in the period of great development of monopoly capitalism. American Dream by different historical events, at different times, has different content and performance. This paper analyzes the origin, development of the Americans who are pursuing the American dream. Also it analyzes the expression of the American Dream and its positive significance.
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the United States Declaration of Independence which proclaims that "all men are created equal" and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Gump represented the male main people of public toward and pray for all of the mainstream culture. Forrest Gump went through the history of the United States after the Vietnam War alone, experienced almost all important to the United States after World War II moment in history: racial discrimination, the Vietnam War, anti-war rallies, the civil rights movement, women the liberation of the president's assassination, Watergate, ping-pong diplomacy, anti-traditional culture. Forrest Gump on behalf of the white men in the United States in the 1950s many outstanding qualities: honesty and keep letter, earnest, brave.
Forrest Gump simple-minded, kind-hearted nature to do anything is persistent and inputs, the success indispensable spirit, this is a good God reward hope. This is Forrest Gump made one of the important factors for success. Forrest Gump's life is legendary. He did not complain that their mentally retarded, but the gift of God his talent on its head. In fact, Forrest Gump wants to tell us only cherish the loved ones around, lovers, and friends and care for each need a warm spirit soul. The fate drifts, but everyone can draw life curve. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what to eat next tas
te road. Things change, but that everything is the fate of the arrangements.
Forrest Gump's mother was a lift southern women ended gentle, firm character. She is great and full of wisdom her, mentally helped son did not feel fear and depression, and encouraged Forrest, educated and guided him, and would not let him feel inferior, not normal. She thought that her son should be like a normal child growth grew up. To let the Forrest enjoy the same powers and others, she principals, according to reason to strive, insisted that he accept the normal formal education, at the same time she also continued to tell Forrest Gump: always remember themselves and others, and any distinction, always remember to do other people say that they are weaker than they.
In her mind, Forrest is God for her gift; she worked ceaselessly to dependents Forrest Gump. In Forrest Gump's minds, the mother is the source of all wisdom and spiritual light. She always tell him with his understandable way to, believe in yourself, believe in the future; her ability things right "easy to understand", there is always a way to find the most popular understandable language to let Forrest Gump understand some truth in the life.
The name Jenny means the gift of God. Ironically Significance: Jenny movie
hypocritical, rebellious and infected with all sorts of bad habits, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, and finally died of AIDS. They can not find the value of life and Health the significance of the deposit. She worked hard, struggling, but later she began to give up their own selves, into for prostitutes. When Jenny finally found the true meaning of life suffered a lot has do not have the opportunity to enjoy all this, she was going to leave this world. Jenny is the era of the United States victim.
Jenny must accept the early years, losing her mother and father; she was sexually assaulted. Forrest Gump and Jenny were both grew up in single-parent families, but Forrest Gump has a good mother. The shadow of her childhood and dreams shattered future confusion vividly manifested in her body out. Painful indulgence, indulgence, is often in agony even more painful.
Forrest Gump look to go with the flow, is a dream. Who in Forrest Gump, we see the persistence of life. Forrest Gump does not have any expertise, in addition to running. Good run ability outset by Jenny points out, she once again encouraged him to go forward, in her loving voice “Run, Forrest Gump, Run, Forrest, Run”, Forrest Gump ran the bike in the primary school chase, ran a car chase, ran out of the high school students detractors humiliation. His only start this talent just to escape childhood peers by bullying and had a gallop. He broke his own feet with corrective shaped device; he seems destined to conquer the world. Good running skills made Forrest Gump running into a university with such a low IQ, and ran into the nation's the ranks of rugby star team and met with President Kennedy. Relying the persistent “run ” belief in the war-torn battlefield finally escaped Forrest risked their lives ran back to rescue other comrades, ran out of the war field. In order to abide by the comrades Bubba alive of a commitment, he engaged in career of bashing shrimp, scrimping career.
Suffered a windy time scrimping process the violence other scrimping boats devastated alone Forrest boat slightest without loss. Forrest Gump scrimping industry took advantage of his talents further monopoly eventually awarded the harvest, became the scrimping industry tycoon. Finally, running around the United States, he gave hundreds o
f thousands of people courage and hope. He used to run, regardless of which he is in the running; he felt that running is a part of life. Moreover, the fate of the once frequently ran habits times led him to a brighter future, throughout the run in dignity, friendship, love, honor and wealth.
Forrest Gump's life sketched out the life chances of ordinary people and their innermost secret desire. His life experiences not only experienced contemporary tortuous ups and downs of American history, but also brought together a series of very typical contemporary American life characteristics. However, not in terms of national history and development of various the same time period, regardless of when and where the poor or rich, he remains the same simplicity and kindness. Forrest Gump, who has the American character, we are advocating all virtues that are honesty, courage, loyalty. We can see loyalty, trustworthiness, dedication, most friendly humanity brilliance of quality from Forrest; we also can see the persistence of life, the hope of life, firm belief. Due to the characteristics of the times and the belief in the American dream deformation, Forrest Gump represents the trend of mainstream culture and prays: sincere, enthusiastic, confident, frank, sincere, warm, self-confidence positive. Gump's successful re-evoke the hearts of the people of the American Dream.
Winston Groom is a great novelist whose works not only conquer the literature lovers but also open up a window for those who struggle for their life. Forrest Gump is much more than a story. It is an encouraging book, a book of hardships and survival.
The present thesis indicates the definition of American Dream, the reason why Forrest Gump succeeded and concrete manifestation of the American dream in Forrest Gump. American dream consists of several elements: the United States provides everyone the chance of success; success depends on their talents and efforts rather than family and background; everyone has equal rights; everyone has faith freedom. These elements are inextricably linked with the history, and historical background must combine the look. Moreover, his success, in addition to his efforts, and his innate quality have a great relationship. As his honesty won the friendship of Lieutenant Dan, he's trustworthy and persistent achievement of his shrimping career and the love. We must have the courage to accept the courage to challenge the courage to face the reality. The taste of the ups and downs, life is what you go all the way, no matter what is the front of the. He does not cynical toward their goals run it? And his life is running out.Last but not least, all the audiences are impressed by Gump, because of his persistent like sun and rain and almost silly active efforts in the play. Other characters are full of confusion and perplexity, gone through hardships his trials and tribulations, and ultimately back to ordinary life track, we can see from the traditional culture of the United States charm, a more profound understanding of the national character of the Americans, and favorable in our cross-cultural communication and learning.
American Dream is a belief, a desire and a dream. American dream is intangible; it exists in the hearts of every American. They may be not succeeding in the future if they have American Dream, but they won’t succeed if they don’t have. The American dream throughout the history of the United States reflects the mass of Americans system of values and the ideals of the national spirit, even though many people the American Dream, but it is the pursuit of the American dream has not di
ed down, which is to promote American the development of the society to make a positive and important contribution.
孙琳佳