Stranger+Than+Fiction

Assignment** Professor Hilbert acts as a character foil to the tentative, safe Crick. While Harold is struggling with the reality that his uninspired, lonely existence is going to come to an end, it is the juxtaposed, detached Hilbert who ironically points out the real source of life’s value: “Harold, if you pause to think, you'd realize that that answer is inextricably contingent upon the type of life being led... and, of course, the quality of the pancakes.” Life must be more that just getting up day after day and dutifully going through the motions – life’s meaning comes from deciding how to live it. Being forced into action by the click, click, click of Eiffel’s typewriter, Crick undergoes a journey of development that before he would not have dared to have dreamed. Your task is to write a formal essay answering the following question: Discuss the transformation of Harold Crick. How does he find meaning in his life; how does he change and what causes that change? Please remember the guidelines for formal writing: ٭ This is an analysis. Avoid simply summarizing the plot. Instead offer analysis and use the plot to support your claims. ٭ Be specific. Use direct quotations and specific references as evidence for your arguments, avoiding vague, unsupported claims. ٭ Include an introduction and conclusion. ٭ Your thesis should be located at the end of your introductory paragraph and restated at the beginning of your concluding paragraph. ٭ Each body paragraph should sufficiently develop a controlling idea and include a strong topic sentence and conclusion. ٭ Maintain a formal tone (avoid slang and colloquialisms). ٭ Name the title of the piece you are discussing. ٭ Speak in the third person (though the universal “we” can be acceptable). ٭ Use a variety of sentences to add interest to your piece and avoid repetitive language. ٭ Proofread for errors. 
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