After telling Lieutenant Dan this he laughed and said “If you buy a shrimp boat and become captain I will be your first mate.” Although Lieutenant Dan did not want to be on a shrimp boat he told Forrest this because of sympathetic responsiveness, because even though he did not make that promise to Bubba before he died he knew that Forrest did and he felt he had to help him.
Another good example of sympathetic responsiveness in the movie is towards the ending of the movie, after Jenny died Forrest goes to her grave under their tree and starts talking to her and what he tells her is that he had the house that Jenny grew up in bulldozed over. Forrest may not have understood why Jenny hated that house so much or why she had wanted it gone but yet, …show more content…
This is an example of “relationship initiation”(Verderber). Relationship initiation occurs when a people are “proactive about spending time together” in order to create a deeper bond(Verderber). Initiation is the first step in building any variety of relationship, whether it be romantic, platonic or otherwise. Relationships vary in strength and depth depending on many factors, including similarities or mutualities between the individuals . Two people who have many things in common have a wide range of possibilities for relationship initiation. In Forrest Gump, Jenny and Forrest attend the same school and ride the same bus. This commonality between them presents the opportunity for them to spend time together and in turn, initiate a life-long relationship. Forrest’s relationship with Lt. Dan was initiated due to proximity as well. The Vietnam War, in which Forrest served, was a crucial setting of the movie and provided an environment where Forrest established life-changing relationships, including his relationship with his commanding officer, Lieutenant Dan. Serving under Lt. Dan made it necessary to have a connection that promoted communication. The bond between Lt. Dan and Forrest is initiated by the two men’s military background as a relationship between comrades. However, when Forrest saves Dan, he initiates a deeper relationship that eventually evolves into a family-like
Another good example of sympathetic responsiveness in the movie is towards the ending of the movie, after Jenny died Forrest goes to her grave under their tree and starts talking to her and what he tells her is that he had the house that Jenny grew up in bulldozed over. Forrest may not have understood why Jenny hated that house so much or why she had wanted it gone but yet, …show more content…
This is an example of “relationship initiation”(Verderber). Relationship initiation occurs when a people are “proactive about spending time together” in order to create a deeper bond(Verderber). Initiation is the first step in building any variety of relationship, whether it be romantic, platonic or otherwise. Relationships vary in strength and depth depending on many factors, including similarities or mutualities between the individuals . Two people who have many things in common have a wide range of possibilities for relationship initiation. In Forrest Gump, Jenny and Forrest attend the same school and ride the same bus. This commonality between them presents the opportunity for them to spend time together and in turn, initiate a life-long relationship. Forrest’s relationship with Lt. Dan was initiated due to proximity as well. The Vietnam War, in which Forrest served, was a crucial setting of the movie and provided an environment where Forrest established life-changing relationships, including his relationship with his commanding officer, Lieutenant Dan. Serving under Lt. Dan made it necessary to have a connection that promoted communication. The bond between Lt. Dan and Forrest is initiated by the two men’s military background as a relationship between comrades. However, when Forrest saves Dan, he initiates a deeper relationship that eventually evolves into a family-like