Imagination In Big Fish

To begin with, the author utilizes descriptive vivid imagery to awaken the reader’s sensory perception, and it helps the reader to realistically envision

Through viewing Big Fish, by Tim Burton and reading both of Marquez’s stories (Handsomest Drowned Man In The World and A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings), it becomes apparent that while both novels vary greatly in plot and storyline, they are also both centered around the concept of magical realism. For example, Big Fish is a story about a young mAn who visits his dying father, but throughout the story, is introduced to various ‘magical’ entities, which introduce an almost fantasy-like theme to the story. In Marquez’s stories, one is about a handsome drowned man and the other is about a dirty, raggedy angel. We are similarly shown this sense of an ordinary reality, with a certain twinge of magic/fantasy. So while this film and these novels are completely different in the terms of context and storyline, they share these elements of fantasy, that seamlessly blend together to create a realistic, yet magical atmosphere that provides the reader with a unique and capturing experience.

Firstly, Ray Bradbury uses imagery to reveal how people may change because of the new technological advances in society all around them. Bradbury also explains how imagery is

-Every day occurrences are stressed, but they are changed by the extreme, unnatural state of mind. (This makes it differ from fantasy.)

Additionally, quoted from Albert Einstein, “Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions,” a life’s preview that make one stable, to know that we have a set goal of cultural images and myths that can back us up as evidence when we are emotionally unstable to

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy single-handedly answers the question to the meaning of life in a mere 220 pages. The answer to this perplexing question is 42 (Adams 180), but ironically it is impossible to know what the question itself entails. For, according to Douglas Adams, if any one person knows the meaning of the question and the answer at the same time, the Universe will start over and become even weirder than it already is. His theory may seem irrational, but just wait, it gets even better. Imagine going on a crazy, wild interstellar adventure with the threat of death around every corner. If given only one item to take along, a towel would be at the top of the list, right? Well, according to the Guide, a towel is incredibly

The use of imagery explains in detail how people are willing to do anything in their power to

outstanding theme. In this story, the question is asked “What is the answer to life, the

Another thing that cannot be overlooked is that without the ‘imaginative’ overly, the story of Pan’s Labyrinth would have been nothing but a dull tragedy. The real story is stained with tragedy so with this imaginative overlay, the viewer can enjoy this movie without being overcome with sorrow for

Throughout philosophy imagination is a concept many philosophers ponder as they attempt to find a more theoretical definition. W.E.B Du Bois, Sor Juana, and Ibn Tufayl, use their definition of imagination to persuade their readers into believing what they believe. W.E.B. Du Bois defines the ideas of imagination with

The relationship between impressive creativity and imagination and intellectually difficult and complex content is direct. Vast imagination takes on a complicated form when executed in a purposefully intellectual manner. For example, The History of Rasselas, a story about a Prince who seeks to find happiness beyond

Imagination is used when Montresor lures Fortunato into his catacombs. He tells Fortunato that he has a cask of Amontillado that he bought from someone and needs Fortunato’s expert opinion. He pretends to worry about Fortunato’s health just to get Fortunato to keep going deeper into the catacombs. Imagination is also used when Montresor gets rid of his servants without them really knowing that he is getting them out of the house on purpose. He tells them that he will be out all night so they need to stay at the house.

I would have to disagree with Mr.Einstein about imagination over knowledge. To be honest, if you didn’t have knowledge what would you do with your life. With no knowledge how would you get a degree and a job. How would you get A’s in school without knowledge.Now tell me with no knowledge how would you provide for yourself? Say I had to only rely on imagination,how would I drive and be able to do anything whatsoever. Most people would find you immature and stupid,no one would want to be around you.

The use of imagination is limited to the reader’s knowledge and they cannot always keep a clear playthrough of the story as it progresses. They have to remember small details like the protagonist being injured, or they have a mental

Imagination is preforming new ideas, images or concepts of objects that are not already present to the senses