Big Fish

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The first stanza uses concrete imagery to depict a working man “with cracked hands that ached” (3), the speaker’s father, starting a fire. The second stanza starts with warm connotations of the fire rescuing his home from the cold; however, the stanza ends with the speaker expressing his fear, a figurative coldness, of “the chronic angers of that house” (9). The third stanza completes the epiphany that the final line of the first stanza, “No one ever thanked him” (5) hints at. It is at this point that the speaker understands that his father expresses his love differently. While the speaker was looking for an overt expression of his father’s love, his father, a working man, can only show his love with the means by which he is familiar. To the father, love is an expression of actions, actions that the speaker is oblivious to during his childhood. By the setting being early Sunday morning, it shows that the father’s actions, as a symbol of his love, are omnipresent and supersede his own desire for rest. The final lines of every stanza reflect the speaker’s growing realization that he was indeed loved by his father, that he initially didn’t recognize his father’s actions as an expression of this love, and that his obliviousness to this unfamiliar expression of love helped contribute to what

The essay goes into great detail of his relationship with his father. He describes his father as cruel (65), bitter (65), and beautiful (64). He does mention the bad in length. On the flip side, he tells us some of the good as well. Throughout his storytelling, the reader gets a glimpse into his life and the way he feels. His feelings evolve during the extent of the essay.

In the poem the mothers wants the daughter to be just like her and doesn’t allows her to follows her dreams. The daughter doesn’t want to live by her mother’s

The father did not acquire cracked hands from work in the cold, but rather “labor in the weekday weather” (line 4). Labor today one would associate with farming, working in a factory; very hard physical ‘work’, making the role of the father in this case seem all the more laborious. The first stanza ends with “No one ever thanked him” (line 5) which gives the poem a brief pause, leading the reader to assume that perhaps his father has passed away recently. The love shown by the speaker’s father is now recognized, but it is too late to give thanks. When the speaker wakes and his father calls him downstairs, he dresses slowly for he fears the “chronic angers of that house” (line 9). ‘Chronis angers,’ the reason for the boy’s hesitation to dress and go downstairs, illustrates the extreme amount of tension that must have been present in the house. The speaker mentions talking indifferently to his father, followed by “who had driven out the cold” (line 11) as though now he recognizes that he had never treated his father as a loving one even though he got up every morning to do this great chore for his family. The poem ends with the question “What did I know, what did I know of love’s austere and lovely offices?” (line 14) admitting the speakers adolescent ignorance and obvious answer of nothing. The way the author chose and arranged these words completely defines the story he is trying to tell and the point he is trying to make.

To achieve this goal, I have divided the poem into three parts in order to explain how they all relate to the first stanza and to paint a simple picture for understanding this great work. The first section represents a folktale styled intro, introduces us to the personality of the subject of the poem and her relationship to her environment as seen

Bighead carp is one of the most economically important freshwater filter-feeding fish in Asia. It constitutes the majority of carp aquaculture production in China, yielding an annual production of 3,253,143 tons as of 2014 (FAO, Fish stat, 2014). Bighead carp can tolerate extreme changes in water temperature ranging from those normally found in cold, temperate as well as those in tropical climates. The maximum temperature in which Bighead carp can survive is 38°C (USGS, 2005). The lowest temperature they can tolerate is close to freezing at 1°C (ISSG, 2005). However, their preferred temperature for optimal reproduction is about 25°C (USGS, 2005). In their native range in China, bighead carp spawn at different temperatures: in the Yangtze River, from 18.3 to 23.5°C in 1953 and 1954 to a range of 26 to 30°C in 1957 (Chang, 1966) and as low as 18°C in the Han River (Chunsheng et al. 1980).

Green Fish by Carolyn Utigard Thomas was completed in the year of 2009. The medium Carolyn used was mixed media but on a relatively small canvas, approximately 12 by 16 inches. Some physical characteristics that catch the eye are the cool colors and the texture that the forms of mixed media give. You can also see many fish in various shapes, sizes and colors. Overall, the purpose of this piece is simply just for delight.

There are clues throughout the poem that express the man’s past experiences, leading him to have a hostile tone. The speaker represents his past as “parched years” that he has lived through (7-8) and represents his daughter’s potential future as

The album I decided to review was “Big Fish Theory” by artist Vince Staples. “Big Fish Theory” is Vince’s sixth project in a mixture of albums and ep’s. Vince Staples is an American rapper from the Ramona Park area of North Long Beach, California. He’s a member of the hip-hop trio Cutthroat Boyz. Along with appearing in movies “Dope” and “Prima Donna”. Vince signed with record labels Def Jam Recordings and Blacksmith Records.

the characters. The story reminds his audience that a man is more than a father. He is

The use of symbolism and imagery is beautifully orchestrated in a magnificent dance of emotion that is resonated throughout the poem. The two main ideas that are keen to resurface are that of personal growth and freedom. Furthermore, at first glimpse this can be seen as a simple poem about a women’s struggle with her counterpart. However, this meaning can be interpreted more profoundly than just the causality of a bad relationship.

His characters are abundant, as are the situations they get themselves into, as are the feelings we are allowed to see and hear throughout. This runs parallel with how we feel toward them, too. At one moment we are cringing at their actions, judging them as well. Following is another chapter

What would this world be without myths? A myth is a story, that explains why things happen, a basis for morality, and teaches people the way to live. The Odyssey is a famous Greek myth with great mythological significance and is one of the best epic poems, not only in Greek but in the world of literature. The Odyssey’s story, as well as its significant values and morals presented, has inspired many others to create different versions of the epic. The one version that seems to be a great modern interpretation of The Odyssey is the movie Big Fish, directed by Tim Burton. The movie Big Fish shares a similar storyline, similar theme, but most importantly, it interprets the same mythological importance as The Odyssey. According to J.F. Berlin in his book, Parrell myths, “Myth is an essential ingredient in all codes of moral conduct. The rules for living have always derived their legitimacy from their origins in myth and religion(Pg.6).” I will be comparing and analyzing the parallels between The Odyssey, and the movie Big Fish, which is The Odyssey but told in modern perspective. *In the book The Odyssey by Homer and the movie Big Fish directed by Tim Burton, is is very clear to see the mythological parallel that teachs important moral values essential for life, such as, the importance of loyalty, acceptance that life is hard, and a sense that you can never change your fate.

The 2003 film, Big Fish, directed by Tim Burton tells two stories. In the first story, told in the present tense, Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) is attempting to reconnect with his dying father, Edward Bloom (Albert Finney). At the same time, Edward is recounting his journey in life in a series of flashbacks. The story explores vast themes such as the reality versus fantasy, power of love and of imagination.