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Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998

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What role does water play in Edward's life?

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What does using tall tales to tell his life story reveal about Edward as a person? Why doesn't it matter whether the stories are true?

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How does Edward regard fatherhood? Does his attitude towards it change over the novel's course?

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