What Is Edward Bloom's Gigantificatianism

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As a traveling salesman and a social person, Edward Bloom has a gregarious nature; however, due to his different life and lifestyle, Edward is portrayed with uniqueness. While in general his entire life’s story if unique, one story that truly separated Edward is his birth. This story excellently describes Edwards uniqueness because of the actions made within the plot and its symbolism. Unlike any usual person, Edward entered the world sliding across the hospital floor. This not only shows the his special actions in his life, but symbolizes of how “interesting” his future might be. Additionally, another story that follows Edwards uniqueness is his “gigantificatianism”. This story provides descriptions of Bloom’s uniqueness because it shows

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