Why Forrest Gump is so Happy

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This paper examines Aristotle's philosophies, especially those about happiness and compares these to Forrest Gump, the character of the movie. The simple pleasures in life is what makes Forrest happy and this ties in to Aristotle's views.

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"Aristotle believes that goodness is accompanied by kindness, generosity, hopefulness, and also such traits as love of friends and fellow men, and love of what is noble. Forrest Gump was not a smart man by any means, but ignorant people often make better choices than more knowledgeable people. It does not take intelligence to do good. To constitute true happiness, good actions must persist with continuity throughout a lifetime. A person is defined as "good" if his behavior is in accordance with what human nature was designed for. Happiness consists in fulfilling this function excellently. Even though Forrest Gump is handicapped, this does not stop him from displaying virtue, courage in danger, love for others, and generosity."

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