Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Big Fish, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Ambition, Courage, and Personal Fulfilment
Truth, Myth, and Immortality
Love, Flaws, and Acceptance
The Redemptive Power of Laughter
Summary
Analysis
Edward runs so fast that it seems as if he flies above the ground. Many people ask to race him, but he always wins. Edward runs barefoot and always reaches the finish line in the distance long before his competitor barely leaves the starting line.
The embellished description of Edward’s ability as a runner elevates his skills to the level of the unreal, further emphasizing his role as a mythic hero of sorts in these stories.
Themes
