Edward
"...handsome up there, dressed in his dark suit and shiny black shoes" (p.129)
The mythological element of color is used in this scene to...
What is to foreshadow that something bad will result?
If a character were to head for the mountains, where he or she knew of a cave, what hero cycle term does this moment MOST represent?
What is departure?
Which of the following beliefs about storytelling would the author of Big Fish disagree with?
a. stories are a means of carrying on the history of people.
b. stories and myths can be tools for teaching lessons.
c. stories are always exaggerated and thus are invaluable.
d. stories and myths can be purely entertaining.
What is c. stories are always exaggerated and thus are invaluable?
Determine a central theme of the Greek myths read in class and in groups.
a. all gods and goddesses are evil.
b. disrespect often leads to extreme consequences.
c. females are always kind and sought out for advice.
d. do not be afraid to ignore your fate.
what is b. disrespect often leads to extreme consequences?
What does the circle symbolize in Big Fish?
Name the three settings in which Big Fish takes place.
What is Auburn, Birmingham, and Ashland?
If Edward's father is described as having a legend even bigger than Karl's, what hero cycle term does this describe?
What is reputation?
The door of Edward's home in Spectre in which Jenny lives as well is painted red. Based on what you know about mythological elements and symbolism, we can infer that the door is red because...
Name three beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.
What is...?
actions have consequences
respect your elders and parents
treat everyone fairly
The color black symbolizes many things in Greek myths....name one thing it might describe.
What is death? What is evil?
What is the name of the character Edward ultimately decides to marry?
Who is Sandra?
If a character confronts a set of giants during his or her journey, what hero cycle term might this confrontation describe?
What are trials?
Why did the author of Big Fish base the book on Greek Mythology?
Who is Pandora?
Spiders and their webs typically allude to or symbolize the following when exposed in mythology....
What is fate?
What about Edward's life experience makes his story an allusion to the creation myths?
What is...he becomes a fish...cycle...etc?
What is the final - number 12 - part of the hero's cycle?
What is resolution?
Describe Edward's relationship with his son at the end of the novel.
What is...?
What are the seasons?
Medusa's story's moral teaches us to...
What is do not have a big ego?
One must pass "Dog" in the Town with No Name in order to...
What is escape?
CEREBRUS.
On the hero's cycle, what occurs after trials?
What is "the approach?"
Describe what occurs at the end of Big Fish...
What is...?
Centaur's horse represents what in his myth...
What is power?
Cronus does the following each time a child of his is born...
What is his eyes glare with fire and he eats his children?