Finding Forrester Symbolism

1. Jamal refused to recite the poem and say he has not read it because; he did not want his friends to make fun of him.

In “Finding Forrester,” there are so many people that kept pulling Jamal Wallace down because of his skin color and because he was not rich like the kids at his school. The life of Jamal Wallace was filled with many conflicts in the movie “Finding Forrester” because he struggled with people constantly pulling him down in his daily life. Jamal was always nervous in the movie so whenever he was sitting, standing, in the house, or walking down the street he always had a basketball with him bouncing it.

In “Finding Forrester”, there were two main characters named Jamal Wallace and William Forrester. Jamal was an inner city teenager from Bronx, New York who had the gifted talents of being a basketball player and a good writer. While always a C student, Jamal received attention from a New York college prep school for his high standardized test scores. Even though Jamal wanted to partake this request, he was afraid of his 4 friends opinions. Unlike Jamal, his friends did not care about academics and thought of Jamal as being a nerd.

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.

“Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams, afraid that we may fail or worse yet, afraid we may succeed” This is a quote from William Forrester in the movie, Finding Forrester. The quote is saying that one does not conquer their dreams without courage. The movie, Finding Forrester, is set in the busy city of New York City. Here lives the teenage boy, Jamal Wallace, and an unlikely mentor named William Forrester. Jamal breaks into Mr. Forrester’s apartment, and he leaves his backpack there. When he goes back to retrieve it the next day, writings in his bag has been revised. This sets up the relationship between Jamal and Mr. Forrester writing paper’s together. Also during this time, Jamal was being examined by a private school

People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to achieve success. This same adversity helps Forrest and his general outlook on life. Through all these obstacles, he is an all star football, receives an honorary medal in the Vietnam war and sets up a successful shrimp business. As the film progresses, Robert Zemeckis, does an excellent job of adding important symbols that help the audience gain a better understanding of the characters and the film itself. This adversity and perspective on life is personified through objects such as the box of chocolates which represent uncertainty, the feather which appears at the beginning and the end and furthermore, the concept of running is a repetitious symbol in the film, all have important roles in shaping the lives of characters portrayed in the film.

Sinclair's novel The Jungle, introduces a young man named Jurgis who is eager to live out the American dream, however, he finds himself fighting for his life as he takes on the inhumanity of Chicago's factory industries. Throughout the book Sinclair utilizes numerous literary devices and elements to depict the story's theme: The evil of capitalism.

Finding Forrester is a movie that centers on the life of a young teenage boy from Bronx, Jamal Wallace. Jamal Wallace lives with his mother and goes to a school within his neighborhood. On performing very well on his test scores, he gets called to join a private school, Mailor-Callow. Next to a basketball court where Jamal and his friends play lives an old man, William Forrester who is nicknamed “The Window”. Forrester regularly watches the boys play from his apartment. One day, when dared, Jamal goes to the old man’s house and forgets his bag when the old man ambushes him from the house. From there starts a friendship that lasts throughout the course of the movie. Jamal Wallace and William Forrester shares some similarities and differences that this essay will look to discuss.

Life is filled with many contradictions: love and loss, hope and despair, dreams and reality, life and death. Finding Forrester is about two uncommon friends who inspire each other to become better people and realize their dreams. The film features realistic characters and scenes that one can connect with. Jamal Wallace lives in the Bronx of New York in a small apartment with his mother and older brother. He loves playing basketball, and in secret he enjoys reading and writing. Jamal meets Forrester, the author of a popular book titled Avalon Landing, through a dare by his friends to break into William Forrester's house and take something out, but instead Jamal leaves behind his backpack. When he gets his backpack

Throughout the film Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) along with many other characters, are shadowed along with the surroundings in the scene. Shyamalan ensures the fated situation by hanging a dark cloud casting a shadow over the deceased characters head. However, once they have fulfilled their destiny the scene as well as their ‘physical’ bodies is casted a new light that is brighter and more clam. Shyamalan uses many different lighting techniques that allow the viewer to pick up on subtle hints that progress the evolvement of the storyline and theme. One example of this is when a new light is shed on Malcolm's situation that shows the personal battles he is fighting along with the battle of keeping his marriage intact. In the shot Malcolm’s face is only lite by a candle, however his wife Ana(Olivia Williams) is fully lite. While Malcolm carries on with his monologue about his new patient,Cole, his figure remains poorly lit and you are never able to see his eye color, like you could Ana’s,(Shyamalan,28:30). This scene is crucial because of the lighting, it shows the fulfillment of each character’s life. Once the person's job in life is done the negative light seems to vanish and they are covered in a bright light that is warm and calming versus the one that suffocates

Carver may be suggesting to the reader that at one time the couple had a healthy and loving relationship, but it has been ruined in some way. However, lighting also is a signification part of the story. Carver makes the reader aware that it is getting dark not only 2 outside but inside as well. In the same way, the lack of light or darkness suggests a conflict or tension, because it becomes apparent when the reader sees both parents struggling with the baby.

People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to achieve success. This same adversity helps Forrest and his general outlook on life. Through all these obstacles, he is an all star football, receives an honorary medal in the Vietnam war and sets up a successful shrimp business. As the film progresses, Robert Zemeckis, does an excellent job of adding important symbols that help the audience gain a better understanding of the characters and the film itself. This adversity and perspective on life is personified through objects such as the box of chocolates which represent uncertainty, the feather which appears at the beginning and the end and furthermore, the concept of running is a repetitious symbol in the film, all have important roles in shaping the lives of characters portrayed in the film.

Lighting played an integral role throughout this film, offering symbolic reference/reinforcement to many of the plotlines discussed above. For example, Jack Arnold chose to implement shadows and low lighting to portray the secrecy regarding the alien invasion and unwillingness to believe the truth. Moreover, shades and shadows carried the emotional context and climax of the film, representing its natural tone. For example, you often find the same repeated degree of shadows or lighting techniques displayed during scenes that emphasized distrust. In contrast, the lighting transformed as the community became more enlightened. This is demonstrated during the climactic scene of community members marching to eradicate the alien invasion from their town in full dawn. Up until this moment, bright-light was scarcely utilized. Likewise, this scene uses visceral reinforcement to advocate for

It is also brought into play, in order to reveal various details and events of Celie’s life. In addition, Steven Spielberg also utilizes lighting, as one of his important techniques. There is an apparent distinction between light vs. dark. The lightness is meant to be associated with pure, happy, optimistic feelings. For example, the meadow field with flowers is a positive, joyful, and hopeful scene in the film. In contrast, the darkness is associated with pessimistic feelings. These feelings may also be associated with anger, uncanny, and even sadness. Lastly, the use of darkness is also used in the film to portray the feeling of fear in certain situations. An example of gloominess, in regards to the scene, is when Celie is by herself, in the room, at the table, reading the letters left behind by Nettie. Reading the letter places Celie in a state of depression, hopelessness and melancholy. Another example of dark lighting is when Celie is having her father’s babies. The room in which she is giving birth to the babies is very dark and gloomy. In addition, the viewer is able to see her

However, many scenes of the movie were not meant to be soft and romantic. The night scenes and chance scenes required a darker lighting with a right angled distant light source to signify moonlight. This is shown when an actor turns and only one part of their face to visible to the audience. This beautifully builds tension, fear, or a sense of imminent danger. In the scene where Atticus sits outside the jail as the children watches from behind the bushes, there was a direct light source on the porch next to Atticus. It worked as a spotlight that shadowed the rest of the porch. Atticus expected danger as the angry mob