Stereotypes & How Characters Evolve

In “Stranger Than Fiction”, stereotypes are used in a very effective way. Stereotypes are established to show the differences between the protagonist, Harold Crick, and other main characters in the story. He represents the epitome of the general idea of a tax man, coldly calculating and harshly routine-oriented. ( Read more... )

Jordan Rice

Once in a blue moon when I actually sit down and read a book for pleasure, I never take the time to write down side-notes or highlight particular sections or words. In my mind, if something is important and sticks out to me, then I’ll remember it regardless. Even with class-required reading I find that taking notes on a book is trivial ( Read more... )

To put it simply, I’m an average college freshman. I was born in Dallas, live in Plano. I earn minimum wage at Cinemark where I get to serve popcorn to the masses and clean up their filth. My day job is sitting in classrooms paying attention to lectures and studying subjects to maintain a decent GPA. My interests in life are the furthering of ( Read more... )