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Sally Dibbs, Dibbs Sally. 461-0192 .(Rain Man). This quote shows the remarable talent of a savant being able to remember a person from reading the phone book the night before .. This happens in literature as well as in life for those who live with savant syndrome. Forrest Gump, Raymond Babbit, and real-life savant Kim Peek all deal with the fact they are not the same as†¦show more content†¦In savants the encounters of impressive abilities are always linked to extraordinary memory. This one of a kind memory is very impressive, but only within a very narrow area. For example, a savant may be able to memories the dictionary, but ask that same person a simple math question, they would be puzzled to figure it out. The skills often associated with savant syndrome are the ability to play the piano beautifully, meaning complex pieces one would need months to learn by ear alone, (Howe 955). Being able to give a day of the week from any past or future date, and solving complex math problems extremely fast are also common feats performed by savants. Another interesting skill some savants possess is the perfect appreciation of time without the knowledge of a clock.(Howe 956) One example of a fictional savant is Forrest Gump, played by Tom Hanks. Forrest was born with an IQ of seventy-five, witch is lower than the average student able to go to public school. Forrest had problems learning to read, walking properly, and even learning his left from right. Only after having his mother pull some strings was he able to go to a normal public school. While attending public high school he was constantly harassed by boys of his own age and older. An example of this occurs when Forrest comes home from school and is followed by boys in his class who chased him throwing rocks. As Forrest grew older, people took advantage of him more and more. The media, for example,