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Winston Groom

Forrest Gump

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1986

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Essay Topics

1.

What happened to Forrest’s father? How might his life have been different if he’d been raised by two parents?

2.

Where does Forrest’s bravery come from?

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Discuss how Forrest’s relationship with Jenny changes over the course of the book.