Character Analysis Essay On Finding Forrester

“ This quote shows Jamal directly pointing out one of Forrester’s flaws, when it comes to confronting problems in his life. It goes on to point out how dissimilar Jamal and Forrester are when it comes to coping with adversity, and in a sense, goes to show how the two characters are almost direct foils on one another. The evidence for this can be found when Forrester talks to Jamal about his troubled past. Forrester goes on to reveal that the cause of his adversity is directly from the book he wrote. This book, acting as somewhat of a coping mechanism for Forrester at first, only ended up dealing more damage in the end, plunging Forrester deeper and deeper into the fear of his past. Although Forrester still shows many signs of being very cautious come the middle of the film, there are things that have changed since the beginning. Jamal’s confrontational attitude towards adversity is beginning to rub off on Forrester, as seen by the fact that he begins to open up about his past; beginning the first steps in coping with his heartfelt adversity. It is around mid film that we find Jamal attempting to cope with one of the many adversities of the film. Jamal confronts Professor Crawford, and it is through this that Jamal learns that he can’t tackle all of his problems head on. It is here that we are able to observe a change in Jamal's behaviour, that now Forrester begins to teach him about how to cope with conflict with Crawford, this is an

11. Forrest warns Jamal about bitterly disappointed teachers, like Robert Crawford, because some people like these teachers only see and believe what they think is right, and since Jamal came from where he did with a background like he has, there will be criticism and disbelief over his work, but Jamal is to stand by what he writes and feel proud over it.

An identity of an individual may not conveyed to everyone in society, and they may possess unexpected qualities and skills. Throughout Finding Forrester, Jamal, the main character from the Bronx, meets a man who turns out to be William Forrester; a famous author. Jamal is intrigued to writing and is a skilled writer, enough to get him transferred from the public school to a private school. Jamal frequently visits William at his apartment that he never leaves to discusses literature and write papers. In the visits, Jamal and William discover each other's true identities through their writings. Jamal´s professor accuses him of plagiarism for using writing from Forrester, but is saved by William when he says he had permission to use his work. This moment shows the relationship they built by showing their true identity to each other. In the movie, Finding Forrester, a message displayed is that identity can be revealed through stereotypical based conflicts, and by individuals stereotyping another without further knowledge of their background.

One of the black students dropped her notebook on the sidewalk and didn't notice that she had done so. Forrest jumps through the crowd, picks up her notebook without noticing the tension or significance of the moment, and returns it to the young woman. Because of Forrest's personal strife of always having to run from bullies in Greenbow, he was able to attend the U of A. Forrest innocently participated in one of our Nation's most significant moments in history. His simple, personal act of kindness, intersected with the struggle of society to de-segregate the schools. Once again, the attitude of society towards handicapped persons landed Forrest at the University of Alabama and in the middle of de-segregation, a major historical episode of our society. Because society was very racist in its behavior at this time, Forrest's kindness and caring for people of any race, shows a sharp contrast to his personal life and behavior and the ways of society at the time.

For this Case Study I chose fictional character Will Hunting from the award winning movie Good Will Hunting. Will Hunting was born in a poor region of south Boston, Massachusetts, an orphan, who lived with a very abusive alcoholic foster dad. As a kid, Will was subdued to frequent physical abuse by his foster dad, between getting beat with a wrench, and having cigarettes put out on him, Will dealt with a lot at a young age (James A. Frieden).

On the other hand, Jamal is a sixteen-year old African American male who went to a private school on a scholarship and lives with his mother and brother. Unlike Forrester, he enjoys going outside, interacting with his friends from school and going to basketball games. Another difference between the Jamal and Forrester is his confrontational attitude. When harassed by another student from school on the basketball court, he handled the problem in his own way, proving his ability to do as well as the next person, which gained the respect from the coach and the other students.

Jamal also has better resources to deal with the struggles of adolescence because he has a close friend. William Forrester, who helps him in his school. We can see that in the film, Forrester, being a writer, helps Jamal improve his writing skills. Forrester also helps Jamal against his teacher who believes that Jamal is plagiarising his work from someone. Forrester does this by coming to his school and showing them how good of a writer Jamal actually is by reading out his

Identity is what defines a person, their personality, interests, and their ideals. For some people, it's easy to show off their personality, but for others, and can be hard. Some people see it as a way for people to criticize them based on who they are. In the movie, Finding Forrester, William Forrester is a well known author for his popular book, yet he hides away in his apartment because he doesn’t want to be judged based on his work. This leads to struggles that William deals with all because he wants to keep his identity hidden. A young boy named Jamal Wallace has a similar issue. He is academically gifted, yet he doesn’t show it off because he doesn’t want to stick out from his friends. The two eventually meet, become friends, and solve their issues together. Jamal helps William escape his apartment, while William gives Jamal tips on what makes a good writer. Finding Forrester gives a good lesson in being true to oneself and expressing personality. If someone is too self-conscious about their personality, it can be hard to keep their identity hidden, especially in uncomforting situations.

As Ricky Baker thrives to build his relationship with his new uncle, Hector, he is also running away from his consequences. The film,“The Hunt for the Wilderpeople”, begins with the delivery of Ricky Baker, an orphan, to his adoptive family. As the story progresses, his aunt, Bella, passes away, which begins his journey to disappear from society. Hec, Ricky’s uncle, receives a letter regarding Ricky’s confinement in juvenile. As Hec started to vocalize, Ricky refuses to go to juvenile due to his desire to disappear. Through Ricky’s determination, loyalty, and his adventures, these traits allow him to gain life lessons during his journey to run away from his consequences.

In the motion picture Finding Forrester, the principle character's name is Jamal Wallace. Jamal Wallace goes to a secondary school where various individuals believe he's nothing than only a dark kid who plays ball. Matter of truth he is a virtuoso in his own psyche, and skilled at both b-ball, writing, and composing. All through the motion picture no one appears to see his real nature on the grounds that various individuals are always attempting to force him down in light of the fact that they simply surmise that he is only a dark startling kid who lives in the city and is just great at ball. There are three individuals in the film that have a tendency to cut Jamal down.

In the movie “Finding Forrester”, Jamal Wallace is offered an education at a prestigious private high school when his test scores are examined by a board of directors and deemed worthy of their attention. The principal of his current school and a representative of the private school arrange a meeting with his mother and him; all present are in agreement that he should he transfer and attend, which he does. While there, a literature professor by the name of Robert Crawford notices dissimilarities between the test scores and the scores of the regular classroom assignments Jamal had done in his previous school. This is where the “crab mentality” part comes into play, as Jamal was purposefully working below his actual level in order to average

From the very start when Mr. Forrester laid his eyes on Jamal through the window he thought Jamal was a stereotypical black guy from the ghetto that had nothing to offer. One-day Jamal got dared to go up the fire escape and steal something from Mr. Forrester by his friends; Mr. Forrester woke up and Jamal got so scared and ran out leaving his bookbag and all his journals there. Mr. Forrester being the famous writer he is, read them and edited them for Jamal. From that point on Mr. Forrester’s opinion on Jamal changed greatly. The subject of friendship comes into play. They come from opposite worlds but through their passion for writing and literature, Jamal and Forrester build an incredible friendship that evolved from mentorship. Throughout Finding Forrester Jamal has helped Forrester overcome the death of his brother and come out of his apartment while Forrester has helped Jamal find his “writer's voice” and expand his writing to the unknown. Through the intricacies of Jamal and Forrester’s relationship Van Sant shows that in many poverty-stricken situations, those that try to assist and care for the less fortunate often come out the most helped and improved. In this film, their friendship is key to the success of the overall theme.

Both Dade and Julian where fixated on proving themselves right and defending their beliefs about

   Society can be, and is, corrupt in many different ways. Within our lives we are subject, but not limited to, corruptions within religion, corruptions of morals, and corruption within the government. Voltaire, the author of Candide, and Robert Zemeckis, the director of "Forrest Gump", both use grotesquely naïve protagonists to illustrate their view of the world in which they live. Nevertheless, Candide and Forrest, surrounded by a corrupt society, and bombarded by various character defining events, are able to come to a higher understanding as to their philosophy of life.

People can change their identity by being around things that they are more comfortable with. In Finding Forrester, Jamal did not try in class at his old school. Jamal did not want to stand out from the rest of the students. Jamal was not comfortable on showing what he really knew. Once he transferred to his private school, he showed his identity by trying in class. Jamal then had a chance to transfer schools to a private school due to his excellent test scores. There he could demonstrate his learnings and become a very successful student. Jamal showed his identity and strived for good grades. Jamal was finally comfortable working hard because his peers tried as well. According to Rob Brown, “Forrester brings out Jamal’s intelligence, and Jamal brings Forrester back into life”(Movielocity,