When watching the movie I couldn't help but take a look at our culture as a whole. First, while Forest is in his leg braces he is seen as a complete outcast and a freak. At this point Jenny enters and shows him the kindness we all deserve. Our society is unforgiving to anybody who could be seen as weak or different.
I love how Forest goes off to fight in Vietnam and the movie shows how much turmoil the country was in back in the states. Even though the US preaches democracy and peace, we ourselves cannot unite over issues both at home or over seas. Other countries must think of us as huge ass holes.
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