The role of Jenny in Forrest Gump's film

The role of Jenny in Forrest Gump's film

Forrest Gump's film illustrates many situations of this character who has the same name as the film. But also, being one of the relevant characters, you can cite a woman in his life, which is Jenny Curran. This woman accompanied Forrest from her childhood, in other words it was always the love of her life, although at first she did not reciprocate the love he showed, but at the end of the movie, this Forrest dream was achieved, and she married with his beloved. Jenny went through difficult times from childhood, which apparently strongly marked her personality, and which can also explain those changes of character she had.

She was raped by her father, she went through periods of drug addiction, prostitution, hippie times, everything to find meaning in her life, after so much pain, but she did not realize that the tranquility she always wanted was with Forrest, but I do not accept her love and respect, although when she did it was a bit late, she had contracted Sida, and died after marrying Forrest.

I think this movie can be associated with real life. when at certain times we want something or we try to free ourselves from a problem, and we do not realize that the solution is easier than we think. Children, young people or adults often take something and we obsecionamos with it, to such an extent that we concentrate too much and collapse in if.

And it is here when Jenny is a faithful reflection of this situation, where the spectators must take in this fact to reflect on taking advantage of the opportunities and not letting us down, that there is always a way out, and it is up to us if this is taken advantage of sooner or later , be happy or not, as well as Jenny and Forrest.

García, F. (2017)

Neelsen, M. (2015)

Source

Neelsen, M. (August 19, 2015). Forrest Gump and Jenny. Retrieved: 06/12/2017.  From: http://www.reelfanatics.com/2015/08/19/341-movies-on-trial-forrest-gump-1994/