A general theme in Forrest Gump is destiny. We see it everywhere; in Jenny, in Lieutenant Dan, in the quill, in the box of chocolates, and even in Forrest himself. The film tells the story of Forrest's life. Good and evil, the people he meets, the things he accomplishes, and the difficulties he faces are all part of a plan. Destiny can be quite funny. Forrest starts out with bad legs, no friends, and no education, but throughout the film he makes many friends, saves lives, becomes very rich, and marries the girl of his dreams. Forrest doesn't know what's going on and doesn't care half the time. time and it floats happily like a feather in the breeze. He does what he is told without question. It is clear that destiny is in control when one simply goes with the flow, blindly follows the path all his life and generally unintentionally or unknowingly helps countless people and also ends up with whatever he could to want. It all started when Jenny told him to run away from those bullies and he ran during a football game and thus started playing football in high school, which is how the army found out about him. He met Bubba in the army and promised him they would start a shrimping business together. Forrest saved Lieutenant Dan's life and they became very successful business partners. They gave much of the money they earned to Bubba's family so they wouldn't have to work to survive their entire lives. Forrest also gave Elvis ideas for dance moves and sparked inspiration for the famous bumper stickers and t-shirts with smiley faces. Although Jenny comes and goes throughout the film, they eventually marry and have a son together. Jenny is a good example of destiny because it...... middle of paper ...... Forrest's life is a box of chocolates because he experiences so many things in his life, which are so different from each other, similar to the chocolates found in a box of chocolates. said Els Malcolm, Charlotte MacDonald and Michaela Eaton-Kent on their website explaining and comparing the film and the original novel. Destiny is a very important theme in Forrest Gump. The major message of this film is that no matter what life throws at you, everything will work out in the end. It's a good lesson to learn from this. Just take life one day at a time. Works Cited “Symbolism in Forrest Gump.” Rev. symbolism in Forrest Gump by Isabel Tandoyog. Web log publication. Wikinut.com. Np, February 24, 2011. Web. November 17, 2013.Malcolm, Els, Charlotte MacDonald and Michaela Michaela Eaton-Kent. “The adaptation of Forrest Gump.” Wordpress.com. Np, March 29, 2011. Web. November 17. 2013.