Stranger Than Fiction- Topic #1
In my opinion, I do not find all the characters stereotypical besides Harold. Harold is being stereotyped by the Author because she is briefly describing what Harold does on a regular basis. Honestly, the Author point of view is that Harold is just a character in the book but while Harold in real life is really a real person. It is funny how the story that is being told is that it is somewhat stereotyping Harold. This stereotyping mainly contributes the film because of how they interpret the film with animation, a voice (the author is talking) that Harold hears (other characters do not hear it), and lastly how Harold’s watch significantly means something. Harold’s watch basically calculates what he does on certain times and where he needs to be during these significant times. The author in the beginning of the film talks about all the calculations he does, for example, how many steps he take, or how many times he brushes his teeth, and at what time he needs to wake up or what time he needs to arrive to work. Another thing that I find interesting is that his watch somehow helps him to do certain things such as while he is at work and his fellow co. workers ask him a math problem which he finds out in seconds. Overall, this film mainly stereotypes Harold’s life involving with the author and his watch. Finally, I believe this has contributed the film by having the understanding of what it means.