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Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
Pop quiz: aside from Jenny, what does Forrest want? If you heard crickets while trying to come up with an answer to that question, you're not alone. Forrest Gump might show its hero acquiring money, awards, and companies, but we never get the sense that any of it is what he wants. What he wants is to take sweet Jenny home to Greenbow, Alabama, and be BFFs forever. And, in the end, that's just what he gets.
Now, contrast that with Jenny. She has all kinds of dreams about growing up, becoming a singer, and getting far, far away from Alabama. Unfortunately for her, this movie isn't called Jenny Curran. In the end, her dreams have to die so Forrest can achieve his. (And, if you're thinking something sounds a little off about this, you're not alone in that, either.)
In Forrest Gump, dreaming gets you nowhere but dead.
Forrest Gump tells us that, even when your dreams don't come true, it's worth keeping hope alive.
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