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Symbolism In A Big Fish

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“You were a big fish in a small pond, but this here is the ocean, and you’re drowning.” This quote is said by Amos Callaway in the film Big Fish directed by Tim Burton. A quote like this can have several different interpretations and meanings. After all the direct meaning of the quote in the story means that Edwards ambition was too large for the small town of Ashton and he needed to get out to fulfill those ambition, but he is not fulfilling that ambition (drowning) in life (ocean). Another interpretation this quote can have is that Edward was well prepared for life in the beginning but once he got to the big world he was ill prepared. Furthermore a good interpretation of the quote is that everyone thinks that they are ready for the new
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