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    Big Fish: Edward Bloom’s Failure as a Father Creating and overseeing a decent family relationship between a parent and their children is not simple. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that their children grow up in a nurturing environment. Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish explores the mythical life of Edward Bloom‚ a great man who lacks the realistic element of sharing his history and inner thoughts. He also has an egocentric personality which urges him to pursue his dreams instead of family;

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    Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish tells the story of a father and son trying to communicate and make up for lost time at the time of the father’s death. In the novel‚ the father’s death takes place in four different stories or "takes." In the midst of these accounts of his death‚ we are told through stories and tall tales just what the fatherEdward Bloom‚ was really like. Throughout the story are one page chapters where the story shifts and the life of Edward Bloom is told by others and through this

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    One of the most cherished and misunderstood aspect of life is the relationship between a father and his son. Fear‚ love and admiration go hand in hand in the bond between father and son and often‚ these lines can become blurred. As was the case in the movie “Big Fish”‚ despite the initial problems in the relationship between father and son caused by exaggerated stories told by the father‚ the stories inevitably brought them closer in the end. In the midst of a difficult times in Will Blooms life

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    in the film we have been studying‚ Big Fish It should be approximately 1 minute in length. Choose one of the following symbols or one of your own choosing to analyse. * White Picket Fence * Eyes * Key to Ashton * Town of Spectre * Bare Feet * Divided Roads * Daffodils * Wedding Ring * Lady in the River Your analysis should cover examples from the film and meaning the symbols conveys. (See teacher example of the ‘Big Fish’ for assistance.) Film director plot

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    Big Fish In Daniel Wallace’s novel Big Fish Edward Bloom has high expectations for how his life is to be remembered. He wants to be remembered for something exciting‚ not just by his family but everyone else around him. William Bloom‚ Edwards son‚ does not want to remember his father quite like this. He wants to know the truth even if he may have doubts afterwards. Williams imagination opens up and he begins to accept Edwards endless stream of jokes that make him an extraordinary man. Through these

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    In the movie Big Fish by Tim Burton‚ the main character‚ Edward Bloom narrates the stories of his life. In telling these stories‚ his son‚ William Bloom‚ cannot differentiate if his father is telling the truth or not. Because of this‚ their father-son relationship starts to strain. However‚ even if Edward’s stories might not make sense‚ that’s what makes it special. As a child‚ Will loved listening to his father’s stories. Since his father used magical realism‚ it made his stories worth listening

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    Big Fish Part 1 – Characterization I feel what motivate Edward is that he has so much background and he has met so many people. He starts by being a kid- he saw his death into a witch’s eye‚ spent 3 years growing due to growing up too fast. He grows up doing so much for a lot people‚ talking to people. Grasping new stories to hold and hearing new ones he has never heard before‚ adding them to his memory. I feel this is what motivates him to tell his stories a certain way. What motivates Will to tell

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    Big Fish M Krause 02/27/13 Production: Columbia Pictures‚ 2003 Producer: Bruce Cohen/Dan Jinks Director: Tim Burton Screenplay: Daniel Wallace (novel)‚ John August (screenplay) Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot Editing: Chris Lebenzon Music: Danny Elfman Principal Characters: Ewan McGregor Ed Bloom (Young) Albert Finney Ed Bloom (Senior) Billy Crudup Will Bloom Jessica Lange Sandra Bloom (Senior) Helena Bonham Carter Jenny (Young)/Jenny (Senior)/The Witch

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    The Odyssey and Big Fish

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    ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Big Fish’ In what ways has Homer’s Odyssey influenced your chosen epic? Homer’s Odyssey is full of themes and ideas‚ many that have influenced the modern world today. The ideas have been portrayed in various books‚ movies or epics. The epic i chose is ‘Big Fish’. It is a movie directed by Tim burton and it features a lot of themes and ideas that were in the odyssey‚ and i believe it was highly influenced by it. There are many similarities between Odysseus and Edward’s wives. They both have great love

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    Symbolism In Big Fish

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    In the film Big Fish directed by Tim Burton water is a big‚ if not the biggest symbol in the entire film. Water symbolizes life‚ healing‚ and the flow of time. This is shown near the beginning of the story when Will talks to his dad in his room‚ where you can explicitly see a picture of the ocean containing water. The painting can be interpreted to show that Edward still has life in him or to symbolise that he needs life. After the talk Edward asks for a glass of water‚ this is equivalent to him

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