What age did Jenny get pregnant?

In the context of Forrest Gump, we're to believe that Jenny had her night with Forrest, fled in the morning, and then nine months later had a baby.


Was Forrest actually the father?

Much like the rest of his life, Forrest is direct, honest, and unwaveringly kind in handling Jenny's death and Forrest, Jr.'s upbringing. At the end of the day, Forrest is his son's father (genealogy aside).

What was Forrest Gump's disability?

Forrest was born with strong legs but a crooked spine. He was forced to wear leg braces which made walking difficult and running nearly impossible.


What drugs did Jenny do in Forrest Gump?

One scene shows Jenny snorting coke at a party. Cigarette smoking for the time period capture. A woman is shown snorting cocaine (very briefly). It is later implied that she had just injected herself with heroin.

Did Jenny and Forrest sleep together?

After they live together for a while, Forrest asks Jenny to marry him, but Jenny refuses, saying, "You don't want to marry me." Later that night, Jenny comes into Forrest's room, saying she does love him, and the two have sex. Jenny leaves early the next morning, leaving Forrest heart-broken and lonely.


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Did Forrest get Jenny pregnant?

In the context of Forrest Gump, we're to believe that Jenny had her night with Forrest, fled in the morning, and then nine months later had a baby. She then returns an undetermined amount of time later with Forrest Jr. and informs Forrest that the boy is his.

What was Jenny's trauma in Forrest Gump?

Unlike Forrest, who grew up in a loving home, Jenny was physically and sexually abused by her own father as a child. Since the film is told through Forrest's perspective, we only get limited glimpses of this, but it's more than apparent that she was trapped in a horrific cycle.

How did Jenny have a baby in Forrest Gump?

In the context of Forrest Gump, we're to believe that Jenny had her night with Forrest, fled in the morning, and then nine months later had a baby. She then returns an undetermined amount of time later with Forrest Jr. and informs Forrest that the boy is his.


What did Jenny dad do to her?

What does Jenny's dad do to her? She was raised by her father, a farmer, who physically and sexually abused Jenny and her sisters. Forrest, being simple minded, believed that he was simply a loving father as he was always kissing and touching Jenny and her sisters.

What was the cause of Jenny's death?

During the 25th anniversary of Forrest Gump in 2019, the film's screenwriter Eric Roth confirmed that Jenny's death was caused by complications related to HIV or AIDS.

Does Bubba have autism?

Bubba was drafted into the United States Army, and was sitting on the bus heading to basic training when he first met Forrest, offering him a seat next to him. He is diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder.


How much money did Forrest Gump give Bubba's mom?

Forrest shows up on Bubba's mom's doorstep and gives her a check for 50% of the Bubba Gump money.

What was Gump's IQ?

As a boy in 1956, Forrest has an IQ of 75 and is fitted with leg braces to correct a curved spine. He lives in Greenbow, Alabama with his mother, who runs a boarding house and encourages him to live beyond his disabilities.

What did the principal tell Forrest's mom His IQ was?

Just after his mom tells Forrest he's no different from anyone else, which only Forrest would believe, we cut to Forrest's school principal, who says Forrest can't attend a regular school because his IQ is only 75.


Why was Lt mad at Forrest?

After a while, Dan got mad at Forrest because he believed Forrest ruined his "destiny". Eventually, the two became friends and Forrest took care of Dan, who had lost his legs in battle. Later, Dan became Forrest's first mate and co-worker in the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.

Why did Forrest have to wear braces on his legs?

Forrest was born with strong legs but a crooked spine. He was forced to wear leg braces which made walking difficult and running nearly impossible. This was likely attributed to polio, or "poliomyelitis," a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus.

What disease did Forrest Gump have as a child?

In fact, two Japanese doctors have started down that path, perhaps tongue in cheek, and made an official diagnosis of Gump according to the DSM-IV autistic disorder criteria, ruling out possible alternative diagnoses such as Rett's disorder or childhood disintegrative disorder according to observational evidence ...


What did Jenny suffer from?

Forrest learns that Jenny is sick from an unknown virus (implied to be either HIV or Hepatitis C, as both were unknown diseases at that time) which has no known cure. He invites her and Little Forrest to come home and stay with him.

How did Jenny get pregnant?

In the context of Forrest Gump, we're to believe that Jenny had her night with Forrest, fled in the morning, and then nine months later had a baby.

How long did Jenny live after marrying Forrest?

How long did Jenny live in Forrest Gump? Forrest asks Jenny to come and live with him, where he promises to take care of her and little Forrest. The two marry soon after, in a ceremony at Forrest's house. Jenny dies six months later.


Did Jenny really have Forrest Gump's son?

No, there is no proof, as presented in the movie, that little Forrest is the son of big Forrest. In order to do that, we'd need some time markers: Date the only time Jenny and Forrest slept together (in Greenboro, sometime after his mother's death) Little Forrest's age (in the present)

Why did Jenny leave Forrest when she was pregnant?

Jenny believes that her lifestyle would not be compatible to Forest's good nature. She leaves because she does not want to corrupt the mind of a man that is very innocent. Jenny feels like she did something wrong by having sex with a man that is mentally 12 years old.

Did Jenny abuse her father?

In Forrest Gump, Forrest reveals in a voiceover that Jenny was taken from her father's home and sent to live with her grandmother. He indirectly indicates that Jenny was sexually abused by her father.


Why didn t Jenny want to marry Forrest?

"Jenny didn't think she was in love with Forrest because she thought she was taking advantage of him the same way her father molested her."

What does Forrest leave at Jenny's grave?

Forrest tells Jenny's grave that their son is doing just fine and that he's taking good care of him. Forrest Jr. has written a letter for his mom, but he doesn't want his dad to read it. Forrest just leaves the letter at Jenny's grave.