1. 18 Wounds Reflection Assignment
By Jennifer Duffy
Using the Movies:
Forrest Gump
And
Sound and Fury

2. 18 Wounds in the Films Forrest Gump Sound and Fury
Wound Example #1 Intellectual disability #2 Simple-minded #3 Given menial jobs #4 Bullied and overlooked #5 Trivium #6 Labeled as “Stupid”
Wound Example #1 Deaf #2 They cannot hear #4 Difficult to find work, Encouraged to get cochlear implants in order to be normal #5 Seen with pity #6 Some social stigma #11 Cannot always attend hearing events

3. Movie Portrayal: Forrest Gump
The movie was a fairly realistic representation of how people with intellectual disabilities are treated in our society. Forrest Gump was:
Ignored
Avoided
Overlooked
Bullied
Called Names
Overall, Forrest Gump created many positive situations, but there were very few people around him who appreciated what he was able to do.
Movie Portrayal: Forrest Gump

4. Movie Portrayal: Sound and Fury
Sound and Fury is definitely a realistic representation since it is a documentary. The family experienced:
Pressure to get a cochlear implant
Discrimination
Conflict within their own family and community
The movie also accurately represented the beliefs of the deaf community including the beliefs that:
Deafness is not a disability
Cochlear implants take away the importance of deaf culture
Movie Portrayal: Sound and Fury

5. Thoughts about 18 Wounds BEFORE FILMS AFTER FILMS
It is very sad that the church is failing to meet the needs of this population
It is so sad that many Christians advocate abortions for babies who will have disabilities
Our culture has come so far, but this population is still being marginalized in many ways
Made me realize how very broken our world and culture really are
These films helped me to see that just because someone might be affected by these wounds, it does not mean that they cannot live productive lives
I need to be very careful how I think about people with disabilities
The 18 wounds have obvious emotional affects and more subtle emotional affects

6. Source of Truth
My Source of Truth: The Bible The Bible says: Luke 14: “He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” Christians need to reach out and include all individuals, including those with disabilities in everything that we do.