The book, Forrest Gump, is a roller coaster ride through an enticing, whirlwind of events. The main theme of Forrest Gump is to live life to the fullest. He shows this theme throughout the whole book by involving himself in different activities and events. Forrest garnered different skills like chess, ping pong, and playing the harmonica. He also was apart of different events like the Vietnam War, playing on the US National ping-pong team, and flying up in space. From this novel, people can learn that by believing in themselves, they can do all things with confidence. Forrest showed that if he put his mind to any extremity, he would succeed. From the novel, one can also learn that by having many connections with people can take one far in life.
