This semester, we watched the film Stranger than Fiction in class.  What movie should replace it next semester?  The new movie must have literary merit.  One movie I can think of is Conviction, which is based on the true story of a man who was framed for murder, wrongfully convicted, and sentenced to years in prison.  His sister goes to school to ( Read more... )

The film Stranger than Fiction is a very innovative, entertaining, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic movie.  But beyond entertaining us, this film can teach us valuable life lessons.  What lessons do we learn, how are these lessons conveyed, and how do we apply them?  We can learn a lot of lessons from this film, but I believe the most important ( Read more... )

Stranger than Fiction is the story of Harold Crick, an IRS tax auditor who hears a strange voice narrating his day-to-day life.  This voice has also predicted his imminent death.  Determined to find the voice and prevent his death, Harold sets out on a search, meeting new people, finding love, and discovering himself.  Stranger then Fiction is a ( Read more... )

   Hello, my name is Connor Bennett.  I am eighteen years old and live in the Prosper.  I work at Market Street, a supermarket in Frisco, and really enjoy it.  I have a brown and white dog named Priscilla; she is eleven years old now.  I love to read and listen to music!  My favorite book of all time is Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell.  It is ( Read more... )