Stereotypes exist for all sorts of people such as race, gender or age. They can often influence one’s perception of someone and help one make assumptions about how the person will be, even though it may not be true. This is the case in the...
Finding Forrester Summary Finding Forrester is a movie about finding yourself and finding your talents no matter what others think and or do. Jamal is a 16 year old boy going to a public high school, he gets average grades and is excellent on the...
Finding Forrester features several different themes throughout the film, all with a deeper meaning behind them. Some of the most obvious themes are those of writing, racism, and sports, but what about the other more hidden ones? Within the story, there are less identifiable themes...
Throughout life it is easy to get into a rut, while you procrastinate changing your bad habits, however once you take the opportunities presented it might just change you forever. Changes may appear in unexpected ways, sometimes starting gradually, while others are sudden. This evolution...
“You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. The first key to writing is…to write, not to think.” After watching the movie Finding Forrester, I made myself type in reaction to William Forresters advice to writers in the quote...
Films, television, and other forms of media are often primarily seen as entertainment with little relevancy to real life situations, but I have always found these pieces of media to be a reflection and analysis of important issues. The story of a working-class protagonist entering...
Introduction Have you ever felt like you were hiding your true self from the world, afraid of being judged or misunderstood? In the novel Finding Forrester by James W. Ellison, this theme of self-discovery and acceptance takes center stage as the protagonist, Jamal Wallace, navigates...
