Forrest Gump Activity 1

Forrest Gump Activity 1
Subjects: Elvis Presley, JFK assassination, & Vietnam.

            Elvis Presley is depicted in the movie as just another man staying in the home of Miss. Gump and Forrest. In the movie, Forrest is responsible for teaching Elvis inks signature dance moves that are world known now. Elvis is known as the king of rock and when his performance is shown on TV it was seen as inappropriate and Forrest was not allowed to watch it.
         JFK's assassination was shown in the movie to only reference the time period and to explain the difference between then and now. There was no in-depth talk of the assassination , but it was mentioned.
        Forrest was sent off to Vietnam to fight in the war during the movie. After he graduated college, he did not know what to do with himself until he was approached and given a pamphlet about joining the army. He was drafted into the war and made into a hard-core soldier ready for battle.