Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man. When he was young, he could outrun anyone. He saved lives

At the start of the film, Edward is presented as a character who never experienced affection because of his past. He has been created by an inventor from a cutting machine. The inventor has given Edward everything that the people have: a brain, a heart etc. But, the inventor was dead before making a pair of hands for him. Then, he just has scissors instead of hands. He doesn’t look like a

He lives in a gloomy isolated mountain, being placed looking through window panels creating a sense of the audience that Edward is separated from the others. Edward lives in a gloomy, dark castle that lies on a big mountain with gates of iron covered with long overgrown bushes. As Peg travels into the mountains in front of the gate, she tries to access the gate but would not budge. This shows the audience that no one has come over in or out of the castle and shows that Edward has had no association with other people by the angles of the imposing gates. Edward’s home is empty and rusty. The structures in his home are old and covered in webs. Peg exploits Edward’s home looking around at all the strange creepy statues and machines that were in Edward’s home. As peg goes upstairs, she finds a wall of Edward’s wishes. Edward is bloodless and has a numerous amount of scars on his face that has not been treated. He has been alone and has had no association with the world outside of

Big Fish is a film that jumps between past and present to relay the fantastical stories and adventures of Edward Bloom. This film presents these stories through various flashbacks as his son, Will Bloom, tries to piece together the man his father claims to be. As the flashbacks unfold, stunning cinematography, lighting and colours are used to create beautiful and enchanting scenes that really complete the movie. The sequence I chose to analyse is the town scene in which Edward comes to the realisation that he does not belong in Spectre, and needs to leave whilst he still can.

In the beginning of the book Edward is all alone.During the day Abilene goes to school.This means Edward is all by himself.Abilene leaves him looking outside with a watch.I have felt like this before,all alone.In 6th grade I wasn’t allowed to be friends with my best friend.We had done something so bad that they didn’t even allow us to be in the same classes anymore.I had felt alone for months I had other friends but she was my best friend. But after 8 long months we were allowed to be friends again. I didn’t feel alone forever but I did for a long time.

Edward’s actions speak very loudly, louder than his odd hands, dark clothing, or strange/awkward behaviors. The show of loyalty proves Burton’s message of identity. This message is also showcased in the movie Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Basically, all of the Peculiars are the outcasts of the film. When Jake first enters the loop and meets Miss Peregrine, she says a quote that beautifully supports the message. As Miss Peregrine explains to Jake what Peculiars are, she says, “We are what’s known in common towns as peculiar. Because our abilities don’t fit in the outside world, we live in places like this where no one can find us.” Miss Peregrine. This quote helps to show the audience that the misfits couldn’t fit in, but as the movie continues, the peculiars prove themselves as brave, merciful people with strong characters. In contrast, the times we do get to see the townspeople, they seem to be reckless, moody, unstable people. The words both sets of characters say shows just how different they are and just how much of a good thing being an outcast can be.

A great illustration of this would be the story of Kyle the giant. To further illustrate, while most of the townspeople regard Kyle as a monstrous being who is intent on destroying them all, Edward is able to see past their fear and of his own accord reason with and understand Kyle. This is an obvious lesson about not judging a book by its over. Furthermore, while the story of the big catfish ultimately drives Edward and William apart, the reasoning behind it can be inferred; Edward is trying to glamourize his life for his son, rather than bore him by telling him a simple business trip away, he wants to astound him with his own strength and majesty. While the story itself doesn’t have the desired effect, it does teach a lesson about being true to yourself and how much of an effect being truthful can have.

Edward has and shows more emotion than all those around him, whereas everyone else shares the same inhumane emotions. This theory is supported by the evidence that everyone knows everyone’s business, hence everyone calls one another when Peg’s guest arrives.

Edward has the face as they say only a mother could love and so both Peg and her husband (Arkin) treat him as a normal adolescent while assuming his hands were a birth defect. He is soon discovered when wonderful shrub work appear on the front lawns and gardens. Soon, Edward gains fame around the community and his disability becomes a tool.

A story is not only memorable because of its content, but also because of who told it, the way it was told, and the significance of the tale. The stories we tell or hear are a vital part of life and this is evidently shown in Tim Burton’s film, Big Fish. The film shows the true importance of stories and the impacts they have on everyone. It follows the story of Edward Bloom, as he re-tells his past in unbelievable stories, and the life of his son William, as he tries to deal with his father’s questionable past. The movie shows the usefulness of stories in several ways; they are a person’s legacy, they allow us to momentarily escape reality, and they connect and intertwine people’s lives.

Edward Scissorhands sat alone in his dark house up on the seemingly-endless hill. He had no friends, family members, or acquaintances to come visit him. People were honestly kind of scared of Edward and his eerie home. Many individuals from the neighborhood called him terribly awful things like “freak” or “monster.” The neighbors often looked upon his home with disgust and vowed never to set foot on his premises. This caused Edward to become lonely. Therefore, he never acquired the yearning to leave his mansion. He felt like he had everything he could possibly need right there with him, besides companionship.

When Edward forces his

The narrator of “The Fish” initially stresses to portray the fish as worn out comparing its skin to “ancient wall-paper” (Bishop 11). When the narrator caught the “tremendous” (Bishop 1) fish she observed he didn’t fight, but his gills fought the struggle to strain the “terrible oxygen” (Bishop 23) being in air. The narrator illustrates visually dense phrases when comparing the fish eye to her own recognizing they are “larger than mine/ but shallower, and yellowed” (Bishop 35-36). Not a shift in his eye then describes his iris as “seen through the lenses/ of old scratched isinglass” (Bishop 40). Becomes an eye-opening moment for the speaker and even the boat, becoming a moment of empathy and understanding. “I stared and stared/ and victory filled up/ the little rented boat,” (Bishop 67) the vivid personification prepared the reader to understand the dramatic narrative. Completing the image for the reader, “…everything/ was rainbow, rainbow, rainbow! / and I let the fish go” (Bishop 74-75) Bishop’s strong use of imagery and personification suggests the fish to hold a

In Elizabeth Bishop’s poem entitled “The Fish,” she tells the story of a fisherman who catches an old, beaten up fish. It struck her by surprise when she realized the scars and hooks left behind from other fishermen. The unexpected finding led the fisherman to a discovery that motivated her to throw the fish back into the water. The fish was a reminder to the fisherman that nature can survive despite the hardships mankind creates for it.

He had a good amount of people starting to realize how good he was with words in literature. He would then have crowds surrounding trying to listen to his short stories. Through all of the commotion a man approached him, the thing is he seemed really familiar. This individual started talking to him about how good he is with his literature and storytelling. Then Edward finally stopped the individual and asked him if he had ever met. The individual finally introduced himself. He was Edmund spenser the famous poet. Edward and Edmund really hit it off and then went to Edmunds house. This is when Edward was introduced to something new

Although it may take time, society eventually discovers the true self of that individual and what they are capable of as a person. It is important to not reject someone because of how they look; they usually turn out to be one of the most interesting or talented people. Such as in Edward Scissorhands, Edward is immediately disliked; he is considered the “odd ball out” because of his very strange appearance in the setting. His presence causes a huge stir among other residents even though people haven’t gotten to know him. Later on in the movie, however, Edward’s talents begin to shine through, such as cutting bushes into shapes, trimming dogs’ and women’s hair, and other small chores that are much easier and faster with sharp blades as hands. Transitions and editing techniques in the film reveal just how quickly and swiftly Edward is able to do tasks that would take an average person much longer. Soon Edward is the “hot topic” in the area, and people discover what positive outcomes he can bring for the