The Developmental Psychology Of Forrest Gump : Psychological Development

Forrest Gump may be the main protagonist but his best friend and lover, Jenny Curran can be a protagonist as well. By using psychological theories, it will help us to examine her personality and the use of environmental and social factors that helped shape her life. Erikson’s theory of human development breaks down the development of a person from birth to death into eight stages; the stages are further broken down into an individual’s crisis over a lifespan. In the infancy stage, children undergo

The relationship between Jenny and Forrest is initially looked at as Forrest’s savior, but Jenny also saw it as a way to escape her father when they were children, then later giving Forrest the role of safety net. He was always there when Jenny needed someone to lean on. She cares for Forrest very much and while she is kindhearted, she has also shown how selfish and self-destructing she is. By the end of her life she redeems herself by fulfilling Forrest’s dream to marry her while simultaneously