Altruistic Behaviors
“My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight,” George R.R. Martin. In the film “Forrest Gump,” directed by Robert Zemeckis, a fictional character goes through a long journey, while displaying a wide variety of heroic acts along the way. A hero is one in the position of weakness, who displays courage and the will of self-sacrifice for the greater good of all humanity. One of the many qualities Forrest demonstrates is altruism. His altruistic behavior leads to a sense of victory, along with an accomplishment of success in his future. …show more content…
The first time this quality was represented in the movie, was when Forrest’s intention was to save Bubba during The Vietnam War, but ended up saving the lives of many other men who also fought in the army like him. Gandhi, a historic hero, freedom fighter and public figurehead fought repeatedly for the independence for all of India from Britain. Also, not only do parents put their kids before themselves, but are always there when you need them. This is an excellent example of altruism. Heroes don’t have to save lives, but help others when they need it the most. In fact, the person standing right next to you at this very moment could be a hero. Altruistic Behaviors exist in everyone, but only some use it wisely.
Forrest Gump’s demonstration of altruistic behaviors in the movie guided him to achieve great fame and success in his future. His performance of running repeatedly back and forth
“My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight,” George R.R. Martin. In the film “Forrest Gump,” directed by Robert Zemeckis, a fictional character goes through a long journey, while displaying a wide variety of heroic acts along the way. A hero is one in the position of weakness, who displays courage and the will of self-sacrifice for the greater good of all humanity. One of the many qualities Forrest demonstrates is altruism. His altruistic behavior leads to a sense of victory, along with an accomplishment of success in his future. …show more content…
The first time this quality was represented in the movie, was when Forrest’s intention was to save Bubba during The Vietnam War, but ended up saving the lives of many other men who also fought in the army like him. Gandhi, a historic hero, freedom fighter and public figurehead fought repeatedly for the independence for all of India from Britain. Also, not only do parents put their kids before themselves, but are always there when you need them. This is an excellent example of altruism. Heroes don’t have to save lives, but help others when they need it the most. In fact, the person standing right next to you at this very moment could be a hero. Altruistic Behaviors exist in everyone, but only some use it wisely.
Forrest Gump’s demonstration of altruistic behaviors in the movie guided him to achieve great fame and success in his future. His performance of running repeatedly back and forth