Kolda Big Fish

            Edward Bloom attracts the friendship of some very weird people. He seems to only make friends with outsiders because he himself does not fit into the town he grew up in. He tells his son that he was like a very big goldfish that was too large for the town he was in, so he set out to make a bigger place for himself.

            He creates a community of outsiders, which can be seen when he finds a job at the circus with all the characters who are strange, like the giant, the fat man, and the werewolf. He then helps them to feel as though they fit in. He does not judge them, and they in turn love and appreciate him. He sees them all as very big fish who need a bigger fish bowl, and he helps them in ways. He gets his giant friend a job at the circus after taking him on a journey away from the people who judged him. He shows the misunderstood werewolf friendship by playing fetch with him even though he attacked Edward. He washes the fat man, which was a job that no one else wanted. And he helps the town of Spectre to return to its formal glory.

            My favorite instance of Edward’s friendship with outsiders is when he earns the trust of the Siamese twins by showing him a picture of his wife- the reason he wants to get home. They see that he is not using them because they are weird, but rather requests their help with pure intentions.

            After watching this movie (it’s wonderful by the way), I have begun to consider the characters in my own life story and how I would portray them and myself. I want to be like Edward, who finds a reason to except everybody and who is loved and appreciated for doing so.