Abstract

Winston Francis Groom, Jr. An American novelist is best known for his book Forrest Gump. The novel became a cultural phenomenon, and won six Academy Awards. The novel mainly describes the growing experience of Forrest Gump. To this novel, many scholars have done many researches on this novel. Jenny was portrayed as a representative of the anti-mainstream culture, denied the progress of women’s progress in social development. This thesis explored Jenny’s characteristics and the change of her characteristic from her growth environment to show how her characteristics make effects on Forrest Gump in different times. Facing people’s skepticism and criticism, I will use a tolerant attitude to give her a comprehensive analysis and justice.

Keywords: Jenny; characteristic; life experience; effect

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

3. Jenny’s Characteristics Affects on Forrest Gump-4

3.1 Discovering the world’s beauty-4

3.2 Insisting on his own dream-5

3.3 Learning how to love-6

3.4 Struggling for unfair destiny-7

3.5 Be more powerful and brave-7

4. Conclusion-9

Works Cited-11