4/21 Prompt: Think about a film that represents your culture (or a culture you identify with) in a positive and meaningful way. Explain how the film represents the culture and why this portrayal matters. Be sure to include specific examples from the film.

 Response: Forest Gump represents my culture of Southern American pretty well for its time. Forest grows up in the south with a disability that he is able to overcome in a key scene where he is able to run and his leg braces come completely off.

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