The feather shown at the start and end of Forrest Gump has been interpreted in many ways by many great people including Tom Hanks. That feather is something that mesmerises without any magic, just by its lightness, its calmness, its soothing beauty.
What does it really symbolise?
I feel it symbolises innocence. It symbolises trust. It symbolises a life without worries...
It flies in the air..touching down here & there..taking a leap to hug the sky..coming back again without asking why!
It does not ask the wind back, whether it is the right path, whether they are flying the right way. It follows the wind like a baby follows mother.. doubtlessly. It shows how peaceful life can be with a doubtless mind.. when life is taken as it comes.. when there is a trust.
Perchance it lands on the feet of Forrest. Takes rest in his book for some time. Does not complain when accidentally falls down. Just like that...starts flying again!
It does not make claims to decide its own destiny. It does not feel overwhelmed when it kisses the sky..neither does it feel shattered when it reaches the ground. It is just happy...happy in its own world.......
