I was just reading an article that listed the top portrayals of people with disabilities in the movies. First on the list was the character Lt. Dan from Forrest Gump. The article then listed another four. What jumped out at me was that the author never mentioned Forrest himself!
I pondered about what made this movie character's disability disappear before our eyes? We are always clear that his spine "is as crooked as a politician" and "he's five little points below normal". Once Forrest runs out of his leg braces, we see him as overcoming his disability and just accept him as a sweet, loveable, gentle, honest soul.
The disability disappears because we look past it. We see the person not the disability. Hmmmmmmmmmmm..........
I pondered about what made this movie character's disability disappear before our eyes? We are always clear that his spine "is as crooked as a politician" and "he's five little points below normal". Once Forrest runs out of his leg braces, we see him as overcoming his disability and just accept him as a sweet, loveable, gentle, honest soul.
The disability disappears because we look past it. We see the person not the disability. Hmmmmmmmmmmm..........
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