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    The main actors in the movie are Tom Hanks portraying Forrest Gump, Robin Wright portraying Jenny Curran, and Sally Field as Ms. Gump. The actors did a good job of acting like southerners in the movie, and they didn’t play out of character; However, there are a few goofs in the movie. As Forrest in the scene where he takes apart his gun and reassembles it, Hanks forgets to use his accent for a few seconds. There are also more mistakes in the movie that no one has seemed to notice. If someone was…

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    and have to trust that she is doing what is best for the students. I do think though by denying them the opportunity she is, in a way, stunting their growth just a little bit. There is a student in Mrs. Supple’s class, who will be referred to as Sally; Sally is a talented artist who likes to write poems to go along with her artwork. Sally’s disability was not…

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    and Sally. Jake and Sally go way back they have been friends since they were born. Sally’s mom died when she was 4 years old so she was left with her father for most of her life. When Jake was 15 his mom and dad died in a car wreck that left him with no one to live with because all of his family members lived miles away so he had to learn to take care of himself. Since all this happened Jake and Sally live together but aren’t dating or anything related to that. “Wake up Jake wake up,” Sally said…

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    Sally Ride Research Paper

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    Sally Ride was a very important physicist and astronaut. Sally was the first American woman who flew to space. Sally was born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles California. She went Stanford University and got a degree in physics. In 1977 NASA was looking for women astronauts. During that time Sally was still a student still she applied for the job and she was picked. Sally was one of the girls picked out of a thousand other appliers. On June 18, 1983 Sally Ride became the first American woman to…

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    Mae Jomson Research Paper

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    English, she speaks Russian, Japanese, and Swahili. Even though she was employed as a general practitioner again following her return to the United States, Jemison decided to pursue a childhood dream. (Space.com). Right after the historic flight of Sally Ride, Jemison applied to NASA's austronaut program, she was feeling more confident that more…

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    My person is Mae c. Jemison. I chose her because she is so inspiring to other african american female women. She shows them that females can do more than what the society labels them to do. I bet it was her for her because she was the only African american female in NASA at the time. Lets see how her life went. Mae c.Jemison born october 17,1956 in decatur alabama. But considered chicago illinois to be her hometown.Her parents are Charlie and Dorothy Jemison born and raised in chicago. Her…

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    For years I wondered was it possible to go to school fulltime and work fulltime? I wondered how more and more people were able to juggle full time work, and going back to school full-time? It did not seem like there was enough hours in the day to work and go to school. I often wondered if I would be to stressful to work and go to school fulltime. A study was done from Worcester State College in Worcester, Massachusetts for enrolled students over the age of 60. When asked, “ What would you…

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    Humor In Forrest Gump

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    The casting was great, at least in regards to Tom Hanks, Sally Field and Gary Sinise. Their character portrayals could not have been more honest and believable. Though the film is seen with Gump’s childish view, there is still an underlying sense of knowledge and understanding felt by the viewer. Gump’s innocence…

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    inspiration within Sally for how to better herself. Being able to build her confidence and outlook upon herself is what Esperanza wants to achieve with confiding in Sally as a basis of what she wishes to be. Esperanza has yet to discover there is more to the composition and value of a person than their looks; though at this point of the novella she is optimistic that the perspective she has regarding herself will improve if she becomes alike to the gorgeous and self-assured Sally. Despite…

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    Forrest Gump Essay

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    A Millionaire Forrest Gump is a successful, mentally slow man in the film Forrest Gump. Despite many people’s opinions of him, Forrest is more prosperous than most. He is a football star, a medal-honored veteran, a successful businessman, and a father. Facing prejudice, he has his mother, his lover, and his best friend who treat him well and encourage him. Despite all of Forrest’s challenges, he lives a fulfilling life with those around him. Despite Forrest’s mental retardation, his speech is…

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