In Big Fish Burton creates the happy-go-lucky character of Edward Bloom to show us how even a extrovert in this world can feel like he is an outsider in this world. Bloom is never sad , even in death and in times of sadness and peril he keeps calm and a straight face because he knows ho he will meet his end. But in going on his many adventures that he relays to his son, he meets many dark people. The giant is the darkest in his adulthood and also Edward's ticket out o Ashton. In convincing the giant, Carl, to leave the small town for a big town Bloom realizes it would also be best for him to leave the small town as he felt like a big fish in a small pond living there. In his leaving we see how although he was everything someone could ask for in a young man, he was an outsider in his town due to how he was destined for greater things. The scene which represents how Edward sympathizes with Carl can be seen when he goes to his cave to talk him into leaving Ashton for good. In this scene we see Edward not only as a do good citizen but as someone looking for a way out of town. Carl instantly catches on but agrees with Edward in that he is too big for such a small town and can see how Edward feels the same way. They journey together as they both need a bigger homestead due to their larger than life abilities, and for Carl, appearance.
The one dark character that is repeated throughout Edward's life is Jenny. Although she might not appear to be dark he longing for love is gothic and dark. She is a mysterious little girl when Edward first arrives in Spectre and grows up into just as mysterious. When she asks Bloom to promise his return you see how she as well as Edward is looking for a bigger pond as she tries to keep the man destined for great things with her in Spectre. In wanting Bloom to stay it's like she needs someone to give her an excuse to claim Spectre as a small pond and a reason for her to leave. that her attachment to him, in hopes of becoming close with him she hopes for bigger things in life. You see this in the scene when he returns to Spectre to buy her house and she tells him he came back too late, she had already lost hope for being something bigger.
Cristy Suarez
ReplyDeleteEdward Bloom, although popular and likeable and so sun shiny bright, is still different from everyone around him, which outcasts him a little from society. Because of this, he has a better understanding of the outsiders he encounters. Making Edward himself an outsider, he then is able to merge the sunny side and the more dark side of characters.
I like the scene decision! I used the first scene where Carl and Bloom meet as well, it perfectly shows how Edward can walk up to even the most scary, dark places with a monster in it and act casual and happy about the whole situation. He takes the fact that he might be eaten and jokes about it, a trait which you described at the beginning of the blog. Karl truly is the physical version of Edward's personality; immense and larger than life. Jenny is also a very dark, mysterious character who has the same aspirations as Edward but can never really get out of spectre. Edward is the example of what happens when you take things and make the most of them, while Jenny shows the darker side of just giving up and never moving on. Overall, you wrote a very good blog and all of the points you bring up are understandable and great!
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