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ForrestGump•MainCast•TomHanks……ForrestGumpAsomewhatslow(notsmart)person,whohappenstobeincrediblykind,decent,andoverthecourseofhislife,quitelucky.•GarySinise……Lt.DanAnarmyofficerthatForrestmeetswhileservingintheVietnamwar,whoeventuallybecomesaloyalfriendofForrest..•RobinWright……JennyForrest'smostimportantfriendfromearlychildhood,whoremainshisfriendforover35yearsdespitetheverydifferentlivesthattheywilllead.•Awards•OscarsforBestPicture,BestActor,BestDirector,BestFilmEditing,BestVisualEffectsandBestAdaptedScreenplay•1)“Stupidisasthestupiddoes”:HowdoyouunderstanditfromForrestGumphimself?•-Hisrunning•-Histhreeinterviewsbypresidents•2)PeoplewhohavegreateffectsonForrestGumphimself•-HisMama•-Jenny,hisgirlfriend•-Bubba•-LieutenantDan•3)WhyisthemovieconsideredoneoftheAmericancultureclassics?••4)Characteranalysis•-Mrs.Gump•-Jenny•-Bubba•-LieutenantDan•WhowasForrestGump?–LittleGumpwhowaswearingbracesandturneddownbyschool--thefootballhero—themedalofhonorwinnerinVietnam—thePing-pongchampion—theshrimpboatcaptain—themillionairestockholder—ranacrossAmerica—Gumpwhodidn’tknowwhatloveisandwonlove•Ashismothersaid,“stupidisasstupiddoes”.Givetheexamples.–Hisrunning(chasedbybikes/chasedbycars/runningforsurvivors/runningacrossAmerica)–Interviewedbypresidentthreetimes(football/Vietnamwar/ping-pong)•PersonswhohadeffectonForrestGump?–Hismother:seethedoctor-teachinghimathome-attendinggraduatingceremony-comingbacksafe-happytoseehersoninterviewedbythepresident-greetinghimtobebackhome-dyingisapartoflife–Jenny:offeringhimseat-peasandcarrots-whatloveis-herdream-meetandsaygood-byeagain-turntodrug–Bubba:offeringhimseat-shrimpthisandshrimpthat-hisdream-dieinVietnam(victimofthewar)–LieutenantDan:hisfamily-preferredtodieinthebattlefield-notallowedtobecalledstupidjustascripple-thefirstmate-swimmingasthanks-attendinghisweddingceremonyCulturalNotes•1.KuKluxKlan•2.Elvis•3.RacialSegregation•4.VietnamWar:anti-warmovement•5.PingpongDiplomacy•6.AssassinationoftheAmericanPresidents•7.WatergateScandal•8.Hippies•9.AppleComputer•10.Feminism•1.WhenIwasababy,MommanamedmeafterthegreatCivilWarhero,GeneralNathanBedfordForrest.Shesaidwewasrelatedtohiminsomeway.•And,whathedidwas,hestartedupthisclubcalledtheKuKluxKlan.They'dalldressupintheirrobesandtheirbedsheetsandactlikeabunchofghostsorspooksorsomething.They'devenputbedsheetsontheirhorsesandridearound.Andanyway,that'showIgotmyname,ForrestGump.•MommasaidthattheForrestpartwastoremindmethatsometimeswealldothingsthat,well,justdon'tmakenosense.KuKluxKlan:terroristKuKluxKlan,oftenabbreviatedKKKfar-rightorganizations,advocatedextremistreactionarycurrentsSincethemid-20thcentury,theKKKhasalsobeenanti-communist.Superstar-ElvisElvis•referredtoastheKingofRockandRollorsimplytheKing.•Hehadaversatilevoiceandunusuallywidesuccessencompassingmanygenres,includingcountry,popballads,gospel,andblues.Heisthebest-sellingsoloartistinthehistoryofpopularmusic.Nominatedfor14competitiveGrammys,hewonthree,andreceivedtheGrammyLifetimeAchievementAwardatage36.•Swingdance•Diedsuddenlyat42Racialsegregation•Itistheseparationofhumansintoracialgroupsindailylife.Itmayapplytoactivitiessuchaseatinginarestaurant,drinkingfromawaterfountain,usingabathroom,attendingschool,goingtothemovies,orintherentalorpurchaseofahome.Segregationisgenerallyoutlawed,butmayexistthroughsocialnorms,evenwhenthereisnostrongindividualpreferenceforit,assuggestedbyThomasSchelling'smodelsofsegregationandsubsequentwork.TheVietnamWarwasaColdWareramilitaryconflictthatoccurredinVietnamfrom1November1955to30April1975.ThiswarwasfoughtbetweenNorthVietnam,supportedbyitscommunistallies,andthegovernmentofSouthVietnam,supportedbytheU.S.andotheranti-communistnations.U.S.militaryinvolvementendedon15August1973asaresultoftheCase–ChurchAmendmentpassedbytheU.S.Congress.NorthandSouthVietnamwerereunified201976.58,220U.S.servicemembersalsodiedintheconflict.VietnamWarForrestispartofaPingpongteamafterherecoversfrombeingshotintheVietnamWar.HeisabletovisitChinabecauseofhistalent.TheteamofpingpongplayerswerethefirstAmericansallowedintoChinasince1949.TheinvitationtoChinareopenedcommunicationbetweenthemandledtotheendofthetrade.theAssassinationsoftheKennedyandReaganAssassinatedAmericanPresident•sittingPresidentsbeingkilled:AbrahamLincoln(the16thPresident),JamesA.Garfield(the20thPresident),WilliamMcKinley(the25thPresident)andJohnF.Kennedy(the35thPresident).TwootherPresidentswereinjuredinattemptedassassinations:formerPresidentTheodoreRoosevelt,andthensittingPresidentRonaldReagan.•4位殉难总统两位遇刺罹难者预言了他们自己的死亡。加菲尔德曾经数次告诉朋友，他并不指望活过任期，因为他总有一种预感，自己会跟父亲一样英年早逝。这话真的应验了，詹姆斯·A·加菲尔德遇刺时49岁。亚伯拉翰·林肯遇刺前10天，向他的妻子和几位密友讲述了一个他做的奇怪而恼人的梦。在梦中，他看到一群悼念者齐聚白宫东厅，他询问死者是谁，人们告诉他，死者是林肯总统。•其中在以零结尾的年份当选的总统都死在任期内，包括1960年赢得大选的肯尼迪先生。关于这一点，许多人回想起珍尼·迪克森夫人1956年在《大观》杂志所作的预言。珍尼·迪克森夫人是华盛顿特区的社会名流和业余预言家，1956年的总统选举结果连续第五次应验了她的预言。《大观》杂志请她预测1960年的总统选举，迪克森夫人告诉他们尼克松先生将竞选失败，一位民主党员由于获得工会的支持，将会赢得大选。但是她接着说，获胜者将死在任上，不过不一定在他的第一个任期。在工会的支持下，约翰·肯尼迪赢得了1960年的选举，在他第一个任期的第三年遇刺身亡。•林肯和肯尼迪都于星期五遇难，都是在47结尾的年份首次入选国会。都在60结尾的年份当选总统。都服过兵役（林肯在黑鹰战争，肯尼迪在第二次世界大战）。都身高6英尺开外。都有名叫约翰逊的副总统。都极力提倡公民权