Forrest Gump is about a boy with a IQ of about 70 and is considered an idiot. Forrest is his name. Forrest does so many things in life from being an All-State football player in high-school, recieving a scholarship to play running back for Alabama's football team. Forrest meets his true love in first grade, Jenny Curran. Jenny was the only one that would talk or walk with Forrest. The two go through ups and downs in their relationship but settle down married, and their little boy, Forrest Gump Jr. Forrest goes into the army and is sent to war in Vietnam, he earns the medal of honor. Forrest becomes World-class ping-pong and chess players, a wrestler, and even opens a shrimping business in memory of his bestfriend Bubba. 
   The role of the main character, Forrest Gump, was played by Tom Hanks. Tom was also in Castaway another one of Robert Zemeckis' films. There were many similarites but probably more differences. In the film, Forrest didn't become a wrestler, or chess player and Forrest wears braces on his legs as a child because of a crooked spine. I think Tom Hanks played the role of Forrest Gump very well. The personality that i imagined was pin point. The only thing i found bad for the casting of Tom Hanks is that in the novel Forrest is 6'6" 242lbs. but Tom is just an average guy probably about 6-foot 200lbs.  

    Overall I enjoyed the film version of Forrest Gump. I could really understand Forrest and his mind through how Tom Hanks portrayed the role of Forrest. Most of the casting of characters was right on point. I like how not everything from the book was in the movie which made the story more realistic. I liked the little plot twist here and there. Eventhough I enjoyed the film version better, the novel was also very entertaining and kept me interested. I liked the differences between the novel and the film because I didn't know if the situations were going to be the same or if somethings that happened in one of them wouldn't of happened in the other.

    For a novel to be classic it has to have a universal theme, a theme that teaches a good lesson and everyone understands. The characters and situations have to be realistic so that people can relate to the story. There are usually suprising plot twist that makes the reader keep wanting to read to find out what will happen next. The novel should have a variety of literary techniques and should keep the reader thinking throughout the whole book. After reading the novel, the lesson should stick in the readers head. A classic novel has to be timeless, meaning it will never age, so you can read that same classic novel over and over and never get tired of it. 
    I think my novel of Forrest Gump is a classic novel because throughout the story there have been many real life situations that Forrest has been in and had to make decisions. I have also seemed to think that Forrest is a real person because of his personality and they way he talks in the story.

    I chose Forrest Gump who is the main character in my novel. Forrest is six-foot-six, 242lbs. but muscular not fat. Forrest has a short fade haircut and has dark hair and green eyes. Forrest's personality is a little strange because of his 70 IQ. But was a nice boy throughout his childhood eventhough some other people weren't to him and he still is a nice man. He doesn't understand things very well. When someone says something about him, he's not sure if it's a compliment or insult because of how he was bullied in school so his reaction is unpredictible.  Forrest gets upset easily sometimes and is very caring for his mother and Jenny Curran becasue they're the only peole Forrest has in his life. 
    I would be friends with Forrest Gump, people are mean and bully him because he's a little slow and he only has a few friends so i would most deffinitly be Forrest's friend. He likes football and so do I so we would have something in common to do. I agree with Forrest when he never gives up on his dream girl since the first grade. Forrest loves Jenny and eventhough Forrest goes away a few times throughout the movie and novel, he meets back up with her and does anything for her and loves her no matter what and later on it pays off when they get married and have Forrest Jr.
    Forrest Gump doesn't fit in with society because he's practically an idiot and no one likes him. People are so mean and don't let him in with them. He suffers from being neglected from society throughout his whole childhood until he becomes the star running back for his high-school football team. That's when things turned around and he became popular and was treated well for the most part.
    When Forrest's bestfriend, Bubba died right next to him in the war, Forrest is devastated but has to get out of that area because they're being attacked. Forrest doesn't want to leave his bestfriend because he believes he still has some life left in him and can't accept the idea Bubba is dead. Forrest is kneeling there next to Bubba on the ground trying to wake him up but another soldier grabbed Forrest and told him to come on Bubba's dead. Forrest knew he had to leave but he wasn't just going to leave Bubba lying there dead on the ground. Forrest's run to find a medic, he finally finds one and takes him to Bubba. When Forrest and the medic get there Bubba is suffering but cracks his eyes open and tells Forrest "I wanna go home", Forrest says "It'll be okay Bubba, I'm gunna git you home". Forrest makes sure Bubba gets on the chopper to go to the medics. Forrest later recieves word Bubba has past.
    

    Author's Style is how the author writes. What does the author do in their novels to make them interesting? What narritive voice do they write in? Do they use a lot of descriptions? What genres do they write? 
        I think Winston Groom's style fits well with the genre of Forrest Gump. The genre is realistic fiction. He talks in first person like he's Forrest. He spells words wrong and spells some words how people down south say them. I really enjoy that because it makes me feel like I'm reading the story of Forrest Gump's life and he wrote it. I feel like the life of Forrest Gump could be someones life because of the way Winston wr When Winston describes things, he uses lots of details so you can picture what Forrest sees. 
    

Coach Feller saw Forrest running across the football field and saw that he was really fast. sSo coach Fellers tried him out at running back and well coach Fellers found himself a six-foot-six running back. He told Forrest to just run to the goalpost and when the games started thats all Forrest did. After the season was over Forrest was named to the All-State football team and was noticed by Bear Bryant, The University of Alabama football team head coach. Bear offers Forrest a scholarship to play for Alabama, Bear gave Forrest a little test before he was allowed to go. Forrest did so bad on the test he didnt get his scholarship and was called to the army after signing up after he lost his scholarhsip. That didnt last long after they did a little TOO much physical check up on Forrest and he ran home. After being sent to court and the judge declared Forrest temporarily deferred on account of being an idiot. Bear Bryant put the test in the past and let Forrest come to the University anyway. They made it all the way to the National Championship and won and Forrest was named MVP.

Well like i said Forrest said he didnt want to tackle and hit anyone because he was afraid of hurting them. Coach Fellers made Forrest do a bunch of drills and tackle a big oak tree about 15-20 times and then put Forrest back in at lineman to try again and see if he would do any better but they just ran all over him. So the whole team is getting frustrated with Forrest. Meanwhile, Forrest is suprised to see who other than Jenny Curran, Forrest first-grade love, in homeroom. They talk and eat lunch together, it's all going good until some friends of Jenny start bullying Forrest because he's dumb. They call him names, shove him, and pour milk in his lap. A few days later they're chasing Forrest with sticks while he's walking with Jenny, the main bully hits Forrest once with the stick but Forrest has had enough. Forrest turns around grabs the sticks breaks it and throws it then smacks upside the head and thats the end of that.

Well i just finished reading the first two chapters of the novel Forrest Gump by Winston Groom. It's very suprising so far, Forrest meets Jenny Curran and likes her right away just like in the movie but Forrest gets sent to "the nut school" as Forrest calls it. He stays there for about 5-6 years. Forrest transfers back to his district to the highschool he would of gone to in the first place. By the time he's 16-years-old, he's 6'6" 242 lbs.  The football coach at the highschool thinks Forrest has potential because of his size so he interest Forrest in playing and trys him at lineman. That doesnt work out so well, cknows Forrest has the ability to hit someone hard but Forrest says he doesnt want to hurt anyone. I'm wondering what the coach has in mind for Forrest since this is'nt working. I'm really enjoying the book so far. I like how the author put the intelligence of Forrest into play, spelling words wrong and spelling simple words such as "and" like "an" to show how they talk down south.