Symbolism In Stranger Than Fiction

Cookies. Not the kind you by in the store that are harder than a rock and taste like they should be in a dog's bowl. I’m talking about the fresh-out-of-the-oven, melt in your mouth cookies. The kind that makes you salivate as soon as you smell them removed from the oven. The kind that when you dip in your milk will still hold together, but as soon as you place it on your tongue it falls apart. The kind that as soon as you take that first bite you taste an array of flavors; chocolate, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon. Ding, they are ready.

This is one of the few things that you get out of the movie Stranger than Fiction. Stranger Than Fiction is a movie directed by Marc Forster. Harold Crick, a man who lives alone in an apartment in a city, is an
One symbol was the watch. The watch symbolized Harolds time and numbers. Timing was of the things Harold always had to be. He woke up at the same time every morning, brushed his teeth for the same amount of time, and ran at an even pace so he oculd get on the bus at the same time everyday. Another symbol was cookies. The woman who he had to audit, Ana Pascal, was a baker. One night after a long day of work, Ana made Harold cookies. Cookies symbolized warmth and love. Every time Ana gave Harold cookies it was meant in a warm, loving way. When he was in the hospital she brought him cookies and it made him feel better. One of the themes in Stranger than Fiction is the idea to live our life to the fullest. When Harold overheard he is going to die, he starts to live his life and not care what people think. He starts to not keep track of time and starts to dress less formally. Harold even goes as far as bring Ana different kinds of flours and asking her out on a date, Harold definitly lived his life. The cookies could also represent embracing life. When Ana first offered them at the begginning he turned them down, he chose to abide by the rules of his strict life. After he accepts the cookies he begins to live life outside of the lines and starts to expirence
One thing I notcied was its deep focus. This deep focus was found in the scene that Harold picked up the guitar in Ana's apartment and started to play it. It was a scene to show her reaction to him loosening up. It zoomed in on her face, while still showing him in the background playing the guitar. The focus then shifted onto him and blurred her face, but still showing her brilliant smile. Another shot was the low angle and high angle shot. This was when Harold finally achieved success by getting Karen Eiffel's book. He to Mr. Hilbert to read, at this point Mr. Hilbert was in a lifeguard chair high up and Harold was standing on the ground. When it went to Mr. Hilbert it showed a high angle from his perspective focused on Harold. This angle showed Mr. Hilbert in power because he was the only one that Harold wished to read the novel. This can also be taken from Harold's perspective, a low angle. When Harold is looking up at Mr. Hilbert it shows his vulnerability about him reading the novel and not wanting to know what happens.

Overall, Stranger than Fiction was a great movie. From the cinematic aspects to the acting and symbols. Stranger than Fiction is now one of my favorite movies. It showed Will Ferrell is not only a comedic actor, but a serious one as well. The costumes and set matched the overall plot perfectly. All of the little things such as his apartment being square and Ana's