Forrest Gump Explained: What the Feather Means

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[marc-antoinemarcoux]

This is probably the best movie of that generation ... It never gets boring ...

[olivialeann]

My parents met during a blind date watching Forrest Gump in the cinema. Such a wonderful movie and without it my parents maybe wouldn't have fallen for each other. They told me that the conversation about the movie made them interested in a second date. It's a shame I haven't watched it more often. I will make up for it ^^

[Pikminiman]

Forrest Gump is, without a doubt in my mind, one of the greatest films ever put to screen.

[Crimson]

The scene with Forrest and his mother on her death bed still gets me. “I didn’t know it, but I was destined to be your mama. I did the best I could.” That line always makes me teary eyed and hug my mom harder 😢😭

[thedevilskind]

The feather can also be a representation of Jenny. In the beginning, the feather lands on his shoe when he is on his way to see her again. As a child, she prays to be a bird [birds have feathers, of course] and she is taken away from her abusive father and moves to a trailer close to Forrest's house. Also, Jenny's lifestyle has been drug related [getting as high as a bird] to even wanting to jump off a building [with Skynard's Free Bird playing in the background]. After she dies, birds fly off from her plot. At the end, "Jenny's feather" floats away as Forrest sees his son getting onto the school bus. I am working on a theory myself.

[CherokeeRoses]

Few films touched my heart the way Forrest Gump did. It's well written, well directed and Tom Hanks has done a brilliant job portraying a person so unapologetically authentic and good. It's such a unique film and I can't wait for part 2 of this video.

[tddrogers]

You know a movie has emotional kick when you start crying over an analysis video 😂😭

[andygalligan]

The bus is same as the box of chocolates, all the seats being taken (chance/fate) leads him to his lover and later in life his best friend, the bus stop is also the movie's framing device

[ge]

I lived in Savannah when this movie was made there. You can actually see my old apartment in the opening scene of this feather floating thru the Savannah skyline. Every time I see it it takes me back. Thank you.

[ApplePi.]

Bubba and forests friendship is the most beautiful thing ever. I cry every time ;-;
I hope one day I’ll have a friendship like them

[mcflytangent]

One of the reasons this movie is so popular, along with The Shawshank Redemption, is because of the message of hope and perseverance. Audiences crave this.

[loneranterism]

Accept life as an opportunity.... That's the bottomline

[tiotito]

I love this movie so much. Another symbol in the film are the shoes. Running shoes, magic shoes for his polio. A fresh pair of shoes can you make you feel like a new person. It represents a new beginning.

[BBB-mbuw]

I still can't get over Bubba's death

[trinaq]

"Forrest Gump" is still one of my favourite Tom Hanks characters of all time, and I never caught on to the symbolism of the feather representing destiny and chance. While it's debatable whether or not it should have won the best Picture Oscar over "The Shawshank Redemption", it's undeniable that it's an absolute classic. 😍

[sugarman]

I always took the feather to be his Mom looking after him & once he was settled with his son. She could finally rest, as she did her job. Funny how people take different things from moments like these.

[sophiejones]

"The only thing we have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to us".-J.R.R Tolkien
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity". -Seneca.

[urdfu]

I always thought the feather was meant as a reference to his love for Jenny and her wanting to become a bird. Forest forged his own destiny with pure focus and determination.

[kazza]

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