Outline of the First Term Paper

Physics in "Hudsucker Proxy"

I. Introduction – A naive business graduate is made president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
a. Time is slowed down to emphasize drama
b. Laws of inertia are broken
c. Laws of time are shattered to facilitate story
d. Thesis statement

II. Time is slowed down to emphasize drama
a. Huckersucker falls out of 44 story building - Takes 30 seconds
b. Norville Barnes falls out of 44 story building - Takes 30 seconds
c. Broard member tries to jump out of 44 story building but instead slowly slips down the window (in a very Looney Toons kind of way)

III. Laws of inertia are broken
a. Newton's cradle abruptly stops when Sid raises his voice
b. Norville Barnes stops falling just before he hits the ground

IV. Laws of time are shattered to facilitate story
a. Broom in town clock gears, stops time
i. Snow is still falling
ii. Some characters are frozen others aren't
b. Norville Barnes is able to move, and read, but not fall, in mid fall off a 44 story building

V. Conclusion
a. Restate thesis
b. Summary of main points
c. Last thoughts