Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Metaphorical Criticism - Forrest Gump


The artifact I have chosen is the movie Forrest Gump – there are several metaphors in the movie, two of which I find impactful.

The free floating feather shown at the beginning and the end of the movie is beautiful.  The vehicle is the feather. The tenor for me is- We are like feathers floating through time and where we land; is it destiny or simply by chance?

The second metaphor is a quote from the movie:

When Forest Gump says - “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” The vehicle is the box of chocolates.  The tenor for me is - You cannot predict the future or what life has in store for you, live for the moment, be present and acknowledge the past, but let it go.






2 comments:

  1. Ditto that - I like it too. I love the box of chocolate quote - I use it often!

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