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    Forrest Gump was originally a 1986 novel by Winston Groom, which was later adapted into a 1994 film. There are some differences between the book and film versions of the story. In the book, Forrest narrates his life story as a tale, while in the film he tells his experiences to strangers at a bus stop. Some character descriptions and plot points also differ, such as Jenny's hair color and when Forrest first meets Bubba. However, both stories share many similarities as well - they focus on the same main characters like Forrest, Jenny, and Bubba, and key events such as Bubba's death and Forrest's visit to the White House. Overall, the author argues that the

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    Forrest Gump was originally a 1986 novel by Winston Groom, which was later adapted into a 1994 film. There are some differences between the book and film versions of the story. In the book, Forrest narrates his life story as a tale, while in the film he tells his experiences to strangers at a bus stop. Some character descriptions and plot points also differ, such as Jenny's hair color and when Forrest first meets Bubba. However, both stories share many similarities as well - they focus on the same main characters like Forrest, Jenny, and Bubba, and key events such as Bubba's death and Forrest's visit to the White House. Overall, the author argues that the

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    2ºC Educación Primaria


    46311 - Comunicación Oral y Escrita, Inglés B1, para un Contexto Educativo II

    Forrest Gump: Differences and similarities


    Forrest Gump it’s a drama novel created in the United States by Winston Groom in 1986.
    This novel had a lot of copies and became very famous so two years after the publication of
    the book, they made the film of this story. However, we can see a lot of differences between
    those stories, how it’s done and what it is better in my opinion.

    One of the first differences it’s how the story it’s told because in both cases, the
    storyteller it’s Forrest. However, we can see how in the book talks about his life as a tale but
    in the film he is talking about the things he did in a bus stop to strangers. In the same way, we
    can see in the beginning of both stories some differences, on the one hand we have that
    Forrest has a problem in his legs and he can’t walk well, that is one of the main reasons why
    people laugh at him. On the other hand, we see a small introduction where Forrest described
    himself as an idiot but telling us that he is clever than people think. Also, some characters and
    chapters are different. For example, the character of Jenny in the book it’s described as a girl
    with dark hair, but the actress it’s blonde. Another example is the moment when Forrest
    meets Bubaa, who in the book knows him in college but in the film he meets Bubaa in the
    military bus.

    However, we can see a lot of similarities between the book and the film, like the protagonists
    of the story: Forrest Gump, Forrest's mother, Jenny Curran, Bubaa… Also, both stories
    develop in Mobile, Alabama. This is the main place where Forrest lived, went to school and
    started his life. Moreover, there are two important moments both in the book and in the film.
    One of them is when Bubaa died and Forrest decided to start a shrimp business and he gave
    all his money to his family and friends. And the other one, is the chapter where Forrest went
    to the White House, to take his medal for all the service in Vietnam and he met the President.
    Then he asked Forrest where he was hurt, then our protagonist decided to take off his trousers
    and show him the injury in his butt.

    To sum up, in my honest opinion, I have to say that the film it’s better than the book
    because I think the story develops in an interesting and really funny way. Actually, the way in
    the film is related is more understanding than the book, because the protagonist tells his life
    to strangers in a bus stop and then all the story begins.

    Book summary [2 min video]: https://youtu.be/VE1VQdT1XZk

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