Transformation paves the way for all people, and Jamal and Forrester are able to do this in a way that will benefit their lives forever. In Finding Forrester a young man by the name of Jamal, a 16 year old from the Bronx turns out to be an extremely gifted writer and basketball player. He decides to hide his talent in writing from others until a dare comes up where he goes into a mysterious man's house to take something when in reality this became one of the most important moments of his life. He in a way meets William Forrester who wrote one book which happens to be extremely popular even after 40 years, although after this first book he went into hiding and no one ever saw him again. As this moves on a true friendship is bonded over even the
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Forrester went into seclusion immediately after his book due to family. Jamal ended up going to his house and made a friendship out of writing experience. Jamal can transform Forrester into a teacher and able to make him go outside, and because of this William realized how much he had missed at Yankee Stadium with all of his memories. In Finding Forrester by Berardinelli he states (Berardinelli, 2000) “thus begins a peculiar mentor/student relationship, with Jamal agreeing not to reveal Forresters whereabouts in return to help him in the craft of writing”(p. 3). This shows that Jamal has been ready to make a deal to improve his writing, and Forrester only needed one favor, to be kept hidden. This is important because they needed each other to thrive, Forrester could stay a secret and Jamal’s writing ability would only get better as long as they worked together to transform. This becomes significant that they can have a true bond since they will later find out they do need each other. although they could have ruined each other they didn’t due to the fact that they had become close. Jamal always had certainty on what he wanted to do, while being dedicated and blocking out the ones close to them even if they
Forrester went into seclusion immediately after his book due to family. Jamal ended up going to his house and made a friendship out of writing experience. Jamal can transform Forrester into a teacher and able to make him go outside, and because of this William realized how much he had missed at Yankee Stadium with all of his memories. In Finding Forrester by Berardinelli he states (Berardinelli, 2000) “thus begins a peculiar mentor/student relationship, with Jamal agreeing not to reveal Forresters whereabouts in return to help him in the craft of writing”(p. 3). This shows that Jamal has been ready to make a deal to improve his writing, and Forrester only needed one favor, to be kept hidden. This is important because they needed each other to thrive, Forrester could stay a secret and Jamal’s writing ability would only get better as long as they worked together to transform. This becomes significant that they can have a true bond since they will later find out they do need each other. although they could have ruined each other they didn’t due to the fact that they had become close. Jamal always had certainty on what he wanted to do, while being dedicated and blocking out the ones close to them even if they