Running into The Storm
Intelligence has been coveted and looked highly upon throughout history. On the contrary, many people would agree that being the opposite of bright is a misfortune. Nonetheless, all humans are programmed differently as a result of gene formation. Popular belief would say those with higher brainpower have an advantage and are able to utilize quick-wits to effortlessly maneuver their way through social encounters and into any career, resulting in the production of endless capital. This naively proposes those with differing intellectual inclinations are incapable of achieving similar goals. Coexisting is not an option with the larger part of people not even attempting to understand. Instead harsh judgment is given in effort of setting forth labels. This coincides with the journey of a man who is by American standards, subpar. He unknowingly breaks all the rules established by society in the motion …show more content…
Army, Forrest stumbles upon a friend that he can relate to in a young man named Bubba Beauford Blue. In addition to being a black man in an unaccepting world, it is displayed that Bubba is none too bright. Seeing the resemblance in mental processing, their Lieutenant, Dan Taylor, asks jokingly if they are twins, although it is clear they are not seeing the difference in race. Having similar deficiencies, Bubba and Forrest deal with scrutiny placed on them daily. Stigmatized in similar fashions, the prejudice taken in by both men is key in uniting them. In spite of not retaining knowledge of socially accepted subjects, Bubba stayed close to his mother as did Forrest and masters in one particular subject, Shrimp. Learned over the years from his mother, Bubba was an expert in the area, and could name off dozens of shrimp recipes at any given time. With an incomparable ability to remember the smallest details, Forrest recounts one an impacting conversation held between himself and his best friend,
Intelligence has been coveted and looked highly upon throughout history. On the contrary, many people would agree that being the opposite of bright is a misfortune. Nonetheless, all humans are programmed differently as a result of gene formation. Popular belief would say those with higher brainpower have an advantage and are able to utilize quick-wits to effortlessly maneuver their way through social encounters and into any career, resulting in the production of endless capital. This naively proposes those with differing intellectual inclinations are incapable of achieving similar goals. Coexisting is not an option with the larger part of people not even attempting to understand. Instead harsh judgment is given in effort of setting forth labels. This coincides with the journey of a man who is by American standards, subpar. He unknowingly breaks all the rules established by society in the motion …show more content…
Army, Forrest stumbles upon a friend that he can relate to in a young man named Bubba Beauford Blue. In addition to being a black man in an unaccepting world, it is displayed that Bubba is none too bright. Seeing the resemblance in mental processing, their Lieutenant, Dan Taylor, asks jokingly if they are twins, although it is clear they are not seeing the difference in race. Having similar deficiencies, Bubba and Forrest deal with scrutiny placed on them daily. Stigmatized in similar fashions, the prejudice taken in by both men is key in uniting them. In spite of not retaining knowledge of socially accepted subjects, Bubba stayed close to his mother as did Forrest and masters in one particular subject, Shrimp. Learned over the years from his mother, Bubba was an expert in the area, and could name off dozens of shrimp recipes at any given time. With an incomparable ability to remember the smallest details, Forrest recounts one an impacting conversation held between himself and his best friend,