Finding Forrester The film‚ "finding Forrester"‚ was a good quality film‚ with a great theme and moral lesson. The film has two main characters‚ Jamal Wallace and William Forrester. Jamal Wallace is a talented 16-years old African American basketball player in Bronx‚ New York‚ whose secret passion is writing and reading. William Forrester is a reclusive Pulitzer Prize winning novelist who never gave the world a second novel. He suffers from agoraphobia which prevents him from dealing with
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Finding ForresterFrom Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Finding Forrester Theatrical release poster Directed by Gus Van Sant Produced by Sean Connery Laurence Mark Written by Mike Rich Starring Sean Connery Rob Brown F. Murray Abraham Anna Paquin Cinematography Harris Savides Editing by Valdís Óskarsdóttir Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release dates December 22‚ 2000 (2000-12-22) Running time 136 minutes Country United States Language
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What are the traits of Jamal Wallace in the movie ’Finding Forrester’? That he’s disciplined‚ focused‚ independent minded‚ inquisitive‚ intelligent‚ persistent‚ personable and wily are the traits that the character Jamal Wallace shows in the movie ’Finding Forrester’. He shows his discipline and intelligence by excelling athletically and academically. He shows his focus and wilyness by making himself a contender for excellent educational offerings and for individualized instruction. He shows his
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defining the sponsors of literacy. She states a literacy sponsor as‚ “people‚ institutions‚ and circumstances that both make it possible for a person to become literate and shape the way the person actually acquires literacy”(Brandt 331). The movie Finding Forrester greatly expresses the way in which literacy sponsors can shape someone’s life. The main character in the movie is a sixteen-year-old boy named Jamal who is from the Bronx in New York. He is a very intelligent young man and a gifted writer. The
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FINDING FORRESTER Essay by Jodi McKay 9C Part A - Explanatory Paragraph The scene where Jamal takes Forrester to the empty baseball field is a pivotal point in their relationship and the movie. While researching Forrester‚ Jamal knew the baseball field was very important to him. Forrester confides in Jamal that he and his brother went to every baseball game until his brother went to war. One night‚ after an evening of drinking‚ he allowed
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Finding Forrester - Opening Questions Q1. We learn about the type of people who live in the neighborhood. It sets up the stereotype of young black youth living in the Bronx‚ New York. It shows the setting as a city with high-rise buildings and people who are not in wealth. It shows the struggles they have to go thorough. Q2. The two main characters are Jamal and William Forrester. Jamal is a young African-American boy who lives in the Bronx. He is a very intelligent person and just does enough
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“Finding Forrester‚” demonstrates the development of a bond between two individuals who‚ on the surface appear to be from opposite sides of the world. We have a black sixteen year old born and raised in the Bronx‚ being raised by a single mother with his whole life yet to be lived. Jamal‚ the sixteen year old is full of aspiration‚ energy‚ spunk‚ and knowledge he wishes to keep to himself. He keeps this secret for various reasons; his mom Mrs. Wallace reveals one‚ “he doesn’t want to stand out” (Finding
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FINDING FORRESTER MOVIE REVIEW A must see! “Finding Forrester” is a sweet‚ heartwarming and inspiring movie about the trials and tribulations we all face to find our place in this world. Not only does it teach us the power of words but also the importance of loyalty‚ friendship and overcoming our fears. Picture an inner city kid with an amazing intellect and love for writing who has to hide it from friends‚ family and teachers to be able to fit in to what he considers is his world. Then picture
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Kim J Marilag English 100 Mrs. Guererro William Forrester The main character of the movie Finding Forrester is William Forrester‚ an old‚ white male‚ recluse novelist‚ makes an unlikely friendship with‚ and mentors‚ a black 16-year old who is gifted at basketball‚ and both literature‚ and writing Jamal Wallace. William‚ from Bronx‚ New York‚ wrote only one famous novel The Avalon fifty years earlier that won the Pulitzer Prize. Because he was offended
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Many people go through life without experiencing a loss of someone close to them early on in their life. A father figure in ones development is essential to become unique. Jamal Wallace in "Finding Forester" did not have a father figure when he grew up; this reflected on him negatively. Jamal required William Forester as a father figure to advance in his writing. With Forester being a steady pillar for Jamal to stand on‚ his writing dreams could now become a reality. Jamal’s background became more
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