Why are the film-makers so keen to show that Forrest is oblivious to the events that go on around him? Why are we encouraged to find it funny that he so blithely misses the point? Think again of Rita Kempley’s phrase “only a simpleton could miss the erosion in the national character.” She’s hinting at a message in the film. So what is the message? What is the theme of Forrest Gump? Explain in a paragraph!!!!!!