FACULTY OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

SEPTEMBER 2012
CBFC1103
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
NAME : Nelson George
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Content: Page
1.0 Introduction 5
2.0 Forrest Gump essay 6-9
.0 !e"erences 10
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#it$e:
T%E ULTIMATE
C%ALLENGER

1$0 In.ro/0-.1on:
Communication is t%e process o" s%aring our t%oug%ts& "ee$ings and ideas 'it% ot%er peop$e. It
i$$ustrates %o' t%e %umans are interconnected 'it% one and anot%er. #%e communication process
a$so a met%od o" transmitting in"ormation "rom sender to recei(er and recei(e t%e outcome suc%
as "eed)ac* "rom t%em. #%e "ami$y and socia$ en(ironment in(o$(es interpersona$
communication. It+s a )ranc% o" interpersona$ communication t%at important in %uman dai$y $i"e
and re$ation among t%em. Communication 'i$$ determine t%e success or "ai$ure in e,isting
re$ations%ip. -n interpersona$ re$ations%ip starts '%en %uman interact 'it% eac% ot%er and
in(o$(e %uman emotion suc% as empat%y& *ind and caring. .sua$$y interpersona$ communication
ta*es p$ace '%en t'o or more indi(idua$s interacting "ace to "ace to $ead a process '%ere t%ey
esta)$is% maintain and )ui$d re$ations%ip 'it% "ami$y mem)ers or 'it% surrounding.
Communications in t%e "ami$y and community %a(e )ig in"$uence to "orm our identity and
in(o$(e our o'n indi(idua$ity& uni/ueness& distincti(eness& c%aracteristic as 'e$$ as persona$ity.

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2$02 Forres. G0)3 ess(+
Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what youre going to get
1Forrest Gump2. Forrest Gump is true c$assic one t%e )est "i$m o" a$$ time '%ic% inspired me to
c%oose t%is mo(ie "or my assignment. Forrest Gump 'as made in t%e year 1990 and it 'as an
-merican comedy-drama "i$m t%at 'on mu$tip$e a'ards and nominations. #%e great director
!o)ert 3emic*s directed t%is great mo(ie. It+s )ased on t%e 1946 no(e$ t%e same name )y
5inston Groom. 6o$$y'ood "amous actor #om 6an*s p$ayed $eading ro$e and supported )y
ot%er ta$ented actor and actress suc% as& !o)in 5rig%t& Gary 7inise and 7a$$y Fie$d. #%is mo(ie
%as it "u$$ o"& 'ar& romance and drama and suits and satis"ies e(eryone. #%e strong $o(es to'ards
%is desire $i(e& $o(ing caring attitude& o(ercome t%e %ards%ip and "ina$$y %o' %e "ace t%e
c%a$$enges ma*es t%is mo(ie specia$ to me. Gump& gi"ted 'it% a $o' I8 'it% 95 '%ic% $ets %im
)e adora)$y c%i$d$i*e e(en as %e gro's up& $eads a (ery c%armed $i"e: a mot%er '%o $o(es %im
immense$y and '%o s$eeps 'it% t%e sc%oo$ principa$ in order to ma*e sure %er c%i$d %as t%e )est
education& a miracu$ous incident t%at e$iminates t%e need "or %im to %a(e )races "or %is $egs. 6e
t%en en$ists to t%e army and gets to :ietnam& returns "rom t%e 'ar and starts t%e s%rimp )usiness.
6is $i"e pat% crosses muc% 'it% t%e $i"e o" ;enny Curran& t%e gir$ '%o %as a$'ays )een c$ose 'it%
%im )ut %as c%osen a di""erent $i"e pat%.
<ue to Forrest+s persistence in e(eryt%ing %e does& %e manages to succeed in %is s%rimp
)usiness& in(est in t%e -pp$e Corp. and secure t%e $i"e o" %is "ami$y and %is "riends& =ieutenant
<an #ay$or 1%a(ing s%rimp )usiness 'it% %im2 and >en?amin >u"ord ca$$ed @>u))aA 1'%o died
in t%e 'ar and '%ose dream o" s%rimp )usiness Forrest "u$"i$$ed2. Fina$$y& it turns out t%at ;enny
%as a c%i$d "rom Forrest and is dying "rom an un*no'n disease& so s%e dies s%ort$y a"ter'ards
t%eir marriage and $ea(es Forrest 'it% %is son a$so ca$$ed Forrest. Gump '%o is I8 $e(e$ $o' and
teac%es B$(is Pres$ey 1neig%)or2 to dance& )ecomes a "oot)a$$ star and 'on t%e trop%y& meets t%e
president ;o%n F. Cennedy& ser(es 'it% %onor in :ietnam & meets =yndon ;o%nson& spea*s at an
anti-'ar ra$$y at t%e 5as%ington Donument& %angs out 'it% t%e Eippies& de"eats t%e C%inese
nationa$ team in ta)$e tennis& meets !ic%ard Fi,on& disco(ers t%e )rea*-in at t%e 5atergate&
opens a pro"ita)$e s%rimp )usiness& )ecomes an origina$ in(estor in -pp$e Computers& and
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decides to run )ac* and "ort% across t%e country "or se(era$ years. -$$ mention a)o(e is t%e
ac%ie(ements o" t%e Forrest Gump.
7pea*ing more c$ose$y a)out t%e main c%aracters& it is good mentioning t%at Forrest
%imse$" is t%e main one& and %e is a$'ays surrounded )y >u))a& =t.#ay$or and ;enny t%roug%out
t%e "i$m %o'e(er t%ere are ot%er c%aracters ma*e t%is story interesting. #%e Forrest Gump story
e,p$ains t%e mot%er+s unconditiona$ $o(e "or %er son. 7%e *no's %er son is a %andicap and
menta$$y retarded c%i$d )ut s%e pro(es %er genuine mot%er$y $o(e )y going out o" %er 'ay to gi(e
"u$$ support and courage s%e cou$d as mot%er. #%is mot%er$y c%aracter gi(es %ope and "oi$ to %is
c%aracter. #%e Gump mot%er %e$p t%e protagonist disco(er %im on %is $i"e ?ourney. 7%e teac%
metap%ors and simi$es so t%at %is $o' $e(e$ I8 son can understand easi$y "or e,amp$e& G=i"e is
$i*e a )o, o" c%oco$ates& you ne(er *no' '%at you+re going to getG and GDama sayHs my )ac*s
as croo*ed as a po$itician )ut t%ese )races going to ma*e t%em straig%t as an arro'A. In t%e time
o" Gump can+t re$ate to norma$ e,p$anation s%e tries to ma*e sense o" t%e 'or$d "or %im. . 6is
?ourney is a""ected )y t%e "oi$s& suc% as %is mot%er& '%o ma*e %im '%o %e is. 7%e proud o" %is
sons ac%ie(ement and e,press %er "ee$ing )e"ore s%e died. Gump a$'ays s%o's o)edience and
%onor to %is $o(ing @mamaA and "o$$o's %is mot%er+s 'ise 'ords.
-part "rom %er mot%er $o(es& Gump "a$$ in $o(e 'it% ;enny '%o 'as %er c%i$d%ood
"riend. #%eir $o(e ?ourney starts in young age t%oug%t its c$ear "rom ear$y t%at Forrest is Iyounger
minded+ t%an ;enny. 7%e protects and rescues %im starting 'it% p$ace in )us and t%eir $i"e$ong
springs "rom ;enny+s materna$ instinct to ta*e care Forrest. Gump $o(es to'ards ;enny portrait as
t%e same 'ay a son does 'it% %is mot%er. ;enny c%i$d%ood incident "orced %er to gro' mature
and p$ays ro$e as a 'oman and mot%er to Gump yet t%ey are in same age. #%e "amous $ine GEou
donHt *no' '%at $o(e isG stated )y ;enny $ater in t%e mo(ie "urt%er under$ines %er stance t%at s%e
is an adu$tJparent '%o *no's t%e rea$ities o" t%e adu$t 'or$d& '%ereas Forrest is depicted as a
young sc%oo$)oy 'it% a teenage crus% 1t%ere)y pro%i)iting %im "rom tru$y understanding
romantic $o(e and t%e (ery 'ord %e is saying2. ;enny pro(es and "u$"i$$s %er destiny as a
@mot%erA )y )earing c%i$d "or Forrest '%ere s%e *no's %is I8 a)i$ity.
Forrest 'atc%es ;enny die and )ury %er& muc% in t%e same "as%ion o" %is o'n mot%er& '%o died
o" o$d age and an i$$ness. #%is ending a$so s%o's one o" t%e ine(ita)$e "ates o" a "u$"i$$ed Kedipus
re$ations%ip& 'it% a muc% younger son 'itnessing t%e deat% o" %is muc% o$der mot%erJ$o(er.
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Gump ma*es a good "riend >u))a& '%o *no's e(eryt%ing t%ere is to *no' a)out s%rimps
'%i$e t%ey are in :ietnam 5ar. >u))a is an %onest and naL(e young man '%o %as a dream )ut
%as no time to ma*e it true& so Forrest '%o %as no dreams o" %is o'n pursues >u))a+s 'is%.
Forrest and >u))a ma*es a dea$& t%at t%ey 'i$$ start t%eir o'n s%rimp )usiness one day. 6o'e(er&
>u))a ne(er ma*es it )ac* to -merica a$i(e. Forrest goes to >ayou =a >atre& '%ere >u))a+s
"ami$y $i(es& and )uys a s%rimp )oat& to start t%e @>u))a Gump 7%rimp CompanyA. -"ter t%e
%urricane Carmen& t%eir )usiness )ecomes a )ig success& since t%eir )oat is t%e on$y one $e"t. -s a
sign o" *indness& Forrest sends money to >u))a+s "ami$y a"ter %e )ecame ric%.
-not%er important c%aracter '%ic% tra(e$s a$ong Gump+s $i"e is =ieutenant <an #ay$or.
6e 'as )orn into a "ami$y o" mi$itary tradition and someone in %is "ami$y ser(e "or country as
'e$$ died %onor in e(ery -merican 'ar. 6e 'as a Forrest Gump P$atoon o""icer in :ietnam 5ar.
Forrest Gump came to %is aid and carried %im to sa"ety )e"ore %e 'as *i$$ed )y eit%er %is in?uries
or enemies '%en %is $eg 'as %it )y )u$$ets e(en t%oug% %e o)?ects )y =t. <an #ay$or. 6e $ost %is
$egs and '%ee$c%air )ound em)ittered cripp$e. 6e 'as mora$$y do'n and $ost %is "ait% in god.
Forrest made %im t%in* di""erent$y )oost %is con"ident $e(e$ unti$ %e admit t%at Forrest action
sa(e %im in :ietnam 5ar 'as rig%t. Forrest made %im as captain "or %is 7%rimp )oat and made
peace 'it% god in ot%er 'ord ma*e %im )e$ie(e in god again. Forrest ga(e second $i"e to t%e
cripp$e and do'n esteem =ieutenant "or )ecame ric% and proud person.
Forrest Gump a mo(ie is a mo(ie '%ic% I $o(e persona$$y )ecause o" message t%at gi(en
)y t%e c%aracters impress me and ma*e me create my o'n se$" indenti"y )ase on t%e input. #%is
mo(ie ma*es me t%in* or percei(es a)out myse$". It teac%es me to e(a$uate my o'n c%aracter to
%a(e my o'n identity or se$" identity. In t%is mo(ie Forrest is $o' I8 $e(e$ person yet %e creates
%is o'n se$" identity 'it%out "o$$o'ing ot%ers perception. 6e too* ad(ises "rom ot%ers )ut stand
"irm 'it% %is o'n se$" concept. #%is is a *ey "actor and se$" identity in my dai$y $i"e. #%ere are so
many peop$e across me and gi(e ad(ises )ut in a critica$ stage& I ma*e my o'n decision. 7e$"
image t%at s%o's )y Forrest Gump in t%e mo(ie 'e$$ acted )y #om %an*s. 6e is a so$dier&
Ping pong p$ayer& run across t%e country 'it%out stop and ot%ers. It re$ates in my $i"e t%at
p%ysica$ a)i$ity does not re"$ect t%e true rea$ity. - person can )e t%in& "at& s%ort and ta$$ )ut t%ey
s%ou$d %a(e strong mindset to ac%ie(e t%eir goa$ in t%eir $i"e. I ne(er $oo* do'n 'it% my p%ysica$
$oo* as 'e$$ ot%ers a$so. 5e s%ou$d t%an* god and 'or* %ard 'it% interna$ strengt% so t%at 'e
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'i$$ )e an outstanding person $i*e Gump. I strong$y )e$ie(e& I %a(e t%at outstanding /ua$ity in my
$i"e )ecause I+m a 'or*ing person& studying part time& good %us)and& and good son to my
parents. =eading my $i"e pat% 'it%out "ai$ure is an outstanding (ictory "or me. -not%er )iggest
p$us point o" t%e mo(ie is teac%es us a)out se$" esteem. #%is (a$ue is t%e most essentia$ "or peop$e
$i*e us to impro(e our se$" identity and appro(e %o' muc% 'e (a$ue ourse$(es. 7e$" esteem may
%a(e positi(e or negati(e (ie' and in(o$(es a degree o" e(a$uation. Kur $i"e ?ourneys need
positi(e (ie' a)out ourse$(es suc% as optimism& se$" acceptance con"idence in our a)i$ities and
not 'orrying a)out '%at ot%ers t%in*. #%is positi(e t%oug%t and %ig% esteem ma*es my identity
)o$der and I a$'ays ignore negati(e t%oug%ts or $o' esteem '%ic% $eads to "ai$ure to my $i"e. #%e
indi(idua$ se$" concept is not restricted to present $i"e )ut it 'i$$ inc$ude my past and "uture
se$(es.
Forrest Gump is 6o$$y'ood )$oc*)uster mo(ie '%ic% e,p$ain t%e interpersona$
communication 'e$$. #%e re$ations%ips in Forrest Gump are a$$ )y de"inition interpersona$
communication. Forrest& despite %is $ac* o" inte$$ectua$ s*i$$s %as t%e a)i$ity to maintain %ea$t%y
interpersona$ re$ations%ips. -s t%e screenp$ay in t%e mo(ie e,p$ains t%e interpersona$
responsi)i$ity a)andons t%e e,pectation t%at t%e ot%er 'i$$ reciprocate. In Forrest Gump case
interpersona$ responsi)i$ity a)andons t%e e,pectation t%at t%e ot%er 'i$$ reciprocate. Forrest $oo*s
past t%e $ess t%an $oya$ actions o" ;enny. 7%e pus%es repeated$y Forrest as s%e tra(e$s cross
country $oo*ing "or %er true identity. @Interpersona$ re$ations%ip responsi)i$ity in(ites )a$ance
)et'een distance and c$oseness in eac% re$ations%ip& '%ic% de"ines t%e /ua$ity o" our
interpersona$ $i(esA 1-rnettet a$.& 20 09& p. 122 t%is e,p$ains '%en Forrest a$$o's <an to )erate
and go "its o" rage and %ards%ip ne(er stops in(esting in t%e re$ations%ip.
Forrest don+t e,pects anyt%ing in return& and is a$'ays 'i$$ing to gi(e %is a$$ "or t%e good o" t%e
re$ations%ip @Interpersona$ communication et%ics %as a pristine (ie' o" re$ations%ip and $ess
dri(en )y socia$ e,c%ange t%an )y desire to assist t%e re$ations%ip 'it%out e,pected uti$ity or
re'ardA 1-rnett et a$.& 2009& p. 122. 6e stands "ait%"u$$y '%i$e s%e ma*es )ad c%oices and
adopts dangerous %a)its. -s "ar as ;enny is concerned& Forrest nurtures t%e good o" t%e
re$ations%ip. 6e a$$o's %er to c%ange t%us a$$o'ing t%eir re$ations%ip to c%ange. @-s a
re$ations%ip c%anges& so does one+s responsi)i$ity& redirecting and res%aping t%e interpersona$
communication ta*ing p$ace 'it%in itA 1-rnett et a$.& 20092 redirecting. Forrest $earns ear$y on
t%at %e can+t "orce t%ings to )e a certain 'ay 'it% ;enny& e(en %e $o(es %er deep$y.
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Interpersona$ communication et%ics rests not in our %opes or 'is%es& or t%ose o" anot%er& )ut in
somet%ing t%at 'e in(ite and can ne(er create a$one& a re$ations%ip t%at ca$$s us to responsi)i$ity.
Forrest %is re$ations%ip 'it% %is mama is treated 'it% interpersona$ responsi)i$ity. >eing
"rom a sma$$ to'n and %a(ing )een raised )y a sing$e mom& it mig%t seem natura$ t%at t%e on$y
son 'ou$d stay %ome and ta*e care o" %er. Forrest doesn+t $imit %is $i"e t%is 'ay. 6e em)ar*s on
many ?ourneys t%at enric% %is $i"e and put a %ea$t%y distance )et'een %im and %is mot%er. 6e
ta*es t%e $essons s%e %as gi(en %im and app$ies t%em in t%e many scenarios %e encounters. -$ong
t%e 'ay t%e goods Forrest protects and promotes most are t%ose o" %is interpersona$ re$ations%ips.
6is "riends a$so (a$ue t%e interpersona$ re$ations%ips& %o'e(er& not 'it% t%e same de(otion. #%e
persona$ narrati(es o" =t. <an and ;enny *eep t%em preoccupied and searc%ing "or t%eir o'n
meaning. Forrest %as a$'ays *no'n t%e meaning o" %is $i"eM it came in t%e $essons %e $earned
"rom %is mama as a c%i$d. . 6is goods 'ere de(e$oped "rom an ear$y age and 'it% t%em %e $earns
promote $o(e and "riends%ip )eyond e(eryt%ing e$se. In our dai$y $i"e 'e communicate 'it% our
"ami$y mem)ers& "riend and ot%er socia$ peop$e. It+s (ery important t%at 'e emp%asis on
communication so t%at 'e strengt%en t%e )onding. #%e strong interpersona$ communication can
)ring )ac* t%e peop$e '%o mis$ead t%eir $i"e )y c%ance. -s mention in mo(ie& 'e s%ou$d accept
t%em and moti(ate t%em in suc% manner so t%at t%ey rea$iNe t%eir mista*es and )ac* to norma$ $i"e.
-not%er strong point t%e mo(ie content is respecting e(ery)ody 'it%out seeing t%e gender& race
and socia$ status in society. Forrest s%o's t%e same $o(e and caring to'ards peop$e '%ic% %ates
%im ear$ier and %im "riends 'it% >u))a 1-"rican2 and open s%rimp )usiness under %is name. #%is
is important in our $i"e cause Da$aysia is a mu$tiracia$ country and oneness among us 'i$$ ma*e
t%is country peace and 'ea$t%y. Fina$$y a /uote "rom Forrest Gump mo(ie "I'm tired now. I think
I'm going home." --Forrest Gump. Dy essay a)out Forrest Gump mo(ie ends %ere. 6ope"u$$y a$$
o" us $earn t%e (a$ues and interpersona$ communication and practice in our dai$y $i"e.

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