Background
who is the author of Big Fish
Daniel Wallace
What are the Seven Virtues of Edward Bloom?
optimism, knowledge, perseverance, personality, strength, intelligence, and ambition
What happened on the day Edward was born?
It rained for the first time in a long time
What are the first and last names of the father and son in our book?
Edward and William Bloom
What is a theme?
the lesson or overall idea of a story
List the three themes we discussed in Big Fish
1. We should accept others for who they are 2. Stories have lessons that we can learn from 3. We must overcome obstacles to achieve goals
What kind of fish was Edward dragged down by in the chapter "In which he goes fishing"?
Catfish
There were two chapters that bled into one another. One of them ended with "and..." the other started with "And..." What was the significance of the chapters continuing into one another?
To set the scene and show that a real conversation had turned into a story
What literary device, common in Edward Bloom's stories, involves exaggerating the size or significance of things for dramatic effect?
What is the theme demonstrated by the characters who embrace their differences and peculiarities, like Jenny Hill and Karl the Giant?
We should accept others for who they are
what is the name of the mystical town where Edward Bloom spends a significant part of his life?
Spectre
Without looking, how many pages are in the book?
180
The author of 'Big Fish' employs this narrative technique, which blurs the lines between fact and fiction in Edward Bloom's stories.
magical realism
What theme(s) are represented through this quote?
"We all have stories, just as you do. Ways in which he touched us, helped us, gave us money, sold it to us wholesale. Lots of stories, big and small. They all add up. Over a lifetime it all adds up. That's why we're here, William. We're a a part of him, who he is, just as he is a part of us.
Stories have lessons we can learn from
we should accept others for who they are
What was the name of the man that proposed to Sandra and tried to fight Edward?
Don Price
How does the relationship between Edward and Will Bloom evolve by the end of the novel "Big Fish"?
Something similar to : William finally accepts that his father's stories are how he wants to be remembered. He stops trying to ask him serious questions and leans into the storytelling skills his father has and has shared with him.
What award did the author of Big Fish win that is only awarded to authors who are from Alabama?
The Harper Lee Award
Give examples from the book that provide evidence for any THREE virtues.
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How does William react to his father's stories in the last chapter of the novel? Give detail as to what happened
He becomes inspired by his father's storytelling and joins his father in creating new tall tales.
We have spent 20 days working on this book including today. How many days did we actually read for?
15