Who Is Harold Crick's Symbolism In Strangers Than Fiction

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In the movie of Strangers Than Fiction; Harold Crick is a senior agent for Internal Revenue Service is a very “impeccable” person always on time and very “punctual” by the very seconds of the day! In this movie I have noticed the true moral of life, and how life can change no matter how perfect an individual is or how adjacent the individual keeps the ethics of life. This was most dominantly symbolized in the movie of Strangers Than Fiction. The ‘green apple’ that was shown near the resolution of the movie would exemplify, growth and knowledge. I see this as a more logical perspective because Harold lives like a grown and mature man always on time and follows the rules and make sure that people pay their taxes. Harold shows evidence of this …show more content…

A watch has a very deep meaning in an individual's life because a watch reflects an individual's status or achievements in one's life. In addition, a watch can also signify the time of life that one has on Earth till the afterlife and the ticking of a watch can mirror one’s heart beat. To Harold, a watch would mean being punctual and efficient in his life. Innocence has played a big role in Harold's life because he is always alone, except work, but he never communicated outside work, in terms of making friends. Furthermore, Harold then meets Jules Hilbert a Professor and a lifeguard at the pool, when he discovers a voice or a narrator and asks him for help on how to medicate it or know what it defines. In the difficult situation, Harold always went to Hilbert for help deal with his situation and I believe that Hilbert would embody God. I think of this because Hilbert is a lifeguard and a Professor and in different terms indulgent and an instructor these at some characteristics of God. Harold goes and asks help from Hilbert which would indicate asking God for help figuratively. To conclude, Harold’s dynamic and changing life, evolved throughout the film and he started to view the world as a normal human being instead of the pure life and this emphasized that an individual can't always keep innocence and

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