Southern hospitality is well known of around the U.S. because movies set in the south. Films that portray southern hospitality, such as Gone with the Wind (1939), do so in a glamorous way, with large estates, waiters ready to help with anything, and well groomed landscapes. These images display why the south takes pride in their exceptionalism. Although it’s not as glamorous, examples of simple, realistic, southern hospitality are spread throughout Forrest Gump (1994). Robert Zemeckis’ use of personal narrative throughout the movie is an example that spans the whole movie. The movie shows the story of Forrest Gump’s extraordinary life as he sits on a bench telling it to strangers. Strangers could've ignored Forrest, but each person came and sat next to him gave him their attention. Kindness and compassion toward strangers are examples of true hospitality.