The theme of this movie is compassion. This scene perfectly represents this because Jenny is the only one who understands enough to accept forest Gump and sit next to him. She then goes on to talk to him and actual care about him. Jenny is compassionate enough to see past the braces on his legs and treats him like a normal kid. This theme is described actively because it’s supposed to be understood by the viewer that the theme is compassion. It differs from a didactic theme because they don’t come right out and say what the theme is.
When Forest Gump says, “I do remember when I heard the sweetest voice…” the camera zooms in. This camera movement helps reinforce the theme by making the viewer more understanding to what forest is saying. The viewer as something important automatically registers this type of movement being said at that time. Something else, which reinforces the theme, is the space between forest and the girl sitting next to him on the bench compared to jenny sitting next to him on the bus. This contrasts from far apart on the bench to close together in the bus. By doing this, the viewer realizes that Jenny is compassionate and is a perfect girl for forest. Even while forest stands on the bus the camera is at a low angle, which makes forest, seem more alone on the bus. But when he does sit down he is so close to Jenny, which tells us she is compassionate toward him and will most likely be seen throughout the entire movie. This space is much closer meaning the two characters will be close throughout a lot of the movie, and they are.
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