Forrest Gump was a highly acclaimed film that won 6 Academy Awards, but the document questions who the character of Forrest Gump really is - a man with a good heart and simple view of the world who touched many, or simply a man with limited intelligence who wasn't smart enough to make his own choices or do wrong. It leaves the interpretation of Forrest Gump's character up to the reader.

1. Forrest Gump

2. Winner of 6 Academy Awards including Best director, Best Actor

3. Won rave reviews all over the world

4. But Who is Forrest Gump ?

5. Is this the heartwarming story

6. of a straightforward man,

7. with limited intelligence,

8. Who, in a cynical world lacked cynicism

9. Who, in a world that demands evidence,

10. took things exactly as they appeared

11. Who won hearts all over the world,

12. with his powerful yet unsophisticated message,

13. Of innocence and simplicity-

14. qualities seemingly lost in a world of pain and upheaval.

15. Who lived his entire life true to his mother's philosophy:

16. “ Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.”

17. OR

18. is he as some would like to believe

19. A man with no opinions,

20. Who goes through his entire life

21. without choosing anything,

22. Without standing for anything

23. Who is good because,

24. he doesn't have the brains to be bad?

25. Who lives a life dictated by,

26. happenstance and dumb luck?

27. Is he, as someone put it

28. “ An American national folk Zero”?

29. The choice is yours

30. Love him or hate him

31. You can't afford to ignore him,

32. However you choose to view him,

33. Will probably speak more about you than about him.

34. Happy Viewing!