Contemporary Lit
Cont. Lit. & Film
10-4-13
Stranger Than Fiction vs The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Have you ever read a book that just doesn’t catch your eye or keep you interested? Maybe you have seen a movie before that is just so boring, it blows your mind. Well with the movie “Stranger Than Fiction” and the book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” you will not lose interest nor blow your mind from boredom. In class we have watched the movie and read the book and in both there are a couple lessons that a key in our learning. Well i would like to tell about a lesson that is given in the movie and a lesson from the book. This is an essay that will speak words of wisdom that shares important lessons to be learned.
In the story one lesson that was taught to the main character Eddie is that sacrifice is a part of life. In the book itself Eddie sacrificed himself on many different occasions. He sacrificed himself when he juggled to save his captain and his fellow war fighters from the enemy in their POW camp. He also sacrificed himself in the last seconds of his life to try and save a little girl from getting crushed. He learned that his whole life revolved around making sacrifices that bettered him and others around him. If he learned this lesson emagine if we were to learn that if we make sacrifices the world would get along a lot better.
In the movie Harold Crick the main character was taught a lesson that completely changed his life. The lesson that was taught to him was to enjoy all the little things in life. He learned to play guitar and learned to speak with feeling towards the ones he loves. in learning this lesson he fell in love with a beautiful lady that baked delicious treats for him. The little things are what makes our life so very special, if l we can all learn to enjoy and cherish the little things in life as Mr. Crick did the world would be a much more loving place.
In the end, this paper should show you reasons to listen closely and learn when someone
10-4-13
Stranger Than Fiction vs The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Have you ever read a book that just doesn’t catch your eye or keep you interested? Maybe you have seen a movie before that is just so boring, it blows your mind. Well with the movie “Stranger Than Fiction” and the book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” you will not lose interest nor blow your mind from boredom. In class we have watched the movie and read the book and in both there are a couple lessons that a key in our learning. Well i would like to tell about a lesson that is given in the movie and a lesson from the book. This is an essay that will speak words of wisdom that shares important lessons to be learned.
In the story one lesson that was taught to the main character Eddie is that sacrifice is a part of life. In the book itself Eddie sacrificed himself on many different occasions. He sacrificed himself when he juggled to save his captain and his fellow war fighters from the enemy in their POW camp. He also sacrificed himself in the last seconds of his life to try and save a little girl from getting crushed. He learned that his whole life revolved around making sacrifices that bettered him and others around him. If he learned this lesson emagine if we were to learn that if we make sacrifices the world would get along a lot better.
In the movie Harold Crick the main character was taught a lesson that completely changed his life. The lesson that was taught to him was to enjoy all the little things in life. He learned to play guitar and learned to speak with feeling towards the ones he loves. in learning this lesson he fell in love with a beautiful lady that baked delicious treats for him. The little things are what makes our life so very special, if l we can all learn to enjoy and cherish the little things in life as Mr. Crick did the world would be a much more loving place.
In the end, this paper should show you reasons to listen closely and learn when someone