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Jamal Crawford In The Film 'Finding Forrester'
In the movie “Finding Forrester”, it is about a lower class black male, who does not believe in himself. He is the type that does not show what he is capable of. He has a mind of a very educated human but struggles to show because he does not think he will fit in with anyone around him. In this movie, there are few people that placed a burden on Jamal Wallace. Jamal knew his strength but was afraid of showing them. Robert Crawford his school professor, Jamal Wallace himself and fly one of Jamal's friends are the ones that have put a huge burden on Jamal's life.

Robert Crawford a professor who taught at the college Jamal Wallace attended. As shown in the movie Crawford was a brilliant guy who believed and knew where he stood. The first time
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