Author(s)

Qingyuan Li

Corresponding Author

Qingyuan Li

ABSTRACT

In the 1990s of the last century, there was a movie creating a stir as soon as it was released, which not only gained the box office as high as 253 million, but also won the awards including best movie, best director, and best actor etc. in the 67th Oscar. The sensational movie was Forrest Gump, which absolutely had enough elements that could attract audiences, including the success of the retarded protagonist through struggle, famous persons and events in the American history integrated by the movie, reminiscence and sentiment of love and friendship, and humorous and joyful imagination occasionally appearing in the movie. However, the more important essence of the film is that it reflects such dominant American cultural values as individualism, equality, success through diligence, as well as progress and change.

KEYWORDS

Forrest Gump, American culture, values