The first thing that made this novel distinctive was its narrative style. For the first few pages, Forrest’s narrative was so confusing that it was hard to concentrate on the content due to lack of emotion and puzzling vocabularies. However, after some time when I got used to it, I began to think about the author’s intention when he created the voice of Forrest.
I first thought that the author was just trying to vividly depict Forrest. This thought, although partly true, was not entirely right after I read the story further. When I thought about my reactions to Forrest’s narrative and considered other characters’ reaction in the story, I realized that other characters in the novel felt similar to me. Prejudices about Forrest’s lack of ability to communicate have made others disregard everything Forrest says. Even Jenny who was the only one who tried to listen to him changed after Forrest accidentally ripped her clothes off.
Seeing how Jenny had made Forrest better in the beginning of the story, I could feel how Forrest wanted someone to listen to him (Jenny was the only person who tried to do so). I wish in the later part of the story that someone would pay attention to him because that is what he desperately needs.
