The film under analysis is Forrest Gump (1994) that tells the story of a man who had a special view of life. Forrest was a child with special needs as he had problems with his legs. He was also regarded as a retarded person by others. The dramatic premise is Forrest’s special health conditions and his relationships with Jenny and his mother. Forrest’s mother is the number one woman in his life, and she made a lot to help him feel better in the world that was hostile. Jenny was almost equally important as she was the girl who never paid attention to Forrest’s special needs and health conditions. They were really close in their childhood (as well as the rest of their lives).
The dramatic need is really remarkable as it is quite inappropriate to talk about Forrest’s specific goal in life or even at some periods of his life. He simply does what he has to do. He runs when he is told to run. It is possible to assume that being with Jenny is his major need. However, Forrest seems to be quite happy without Jenny in his life. He also wants to make people around him happy. Perhaps, this is the major need of the protagonist. Remarkably, he is not aware of this need as he simply lives his life.
The first plot point is the episode when teenage Forrest starts running to escape from his peers. Jenny is the one to give him this piece of advice that can be heard later in Forrest’s life. This is the plot point as his ability to run is noticed, and Forrest starts playing football, which brings him to a college, the army, and so on.