The Novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions takes place in the fictional town of Ashland Alabama. An extraordinary man named Edward Bloom lives his life in a way that makes him not only a hero, but, in some ways, a myth. Over his travels, Edward encounters many outrageous obstacles, such as, he tames a giant, owns a town and he makes a seemingly endless number of friends and allies, all while completing his ultimate goal of supporting his family. An interesting part about this novel is that there are minor characters that end up playing substantial roles in Edward Bloom’s life, as well as the overall story. The three most relevant, yet modest characters are Sandra Kay Templeton, Dr. Bennett and Don Price.
Although Sandra …show more content…
Bennett is the family doctor and an old friend of the Bloom’s. He is a very elderly man who isn’t even able to stand for long periods of time. “Older than old, a collection of sags and wrinkles […] been our doctor forever […] there ‘s nothing I can do! Wants to throw his hands in the air but doesn’t […] he’s too old to move like that anymore.” (13) He has been a doctor long before William was born and was being asked to retire. As Edward’s last stages of cancer develop, Dr. Bennett is emotional over the death of his longtime patient and friend; he tries everything in his power to seek the survival of Edward. He holds a large impact in the novel due to the fact that he appears and contributes to each one of the four chapters about Edwards …show more content…
The first time the reader learns about Don, he is the, to some measure, the feared leader of a fraternity at Auburn University. Edward is introduced to Don when Edward attempts to fraudulently join the group of boys in order to steal and return a glass eye. This glass eye belonged to a woman who allowed Edward to live in her home when he first arrived at Auburn. “ He arrived there of an evening, tired and hungry, and found a room in the home of a woman who took in boarders […] Fed him and gave him a bed […] Slept for three days” (57). Don and the group of boys stole the eye because it was said to have special powers. “It was said the eye had magic powers… it was said the eye could see… it was said to be bad luck to look into the directly into the eye […]” (58) The next and final time Don appears in the novel, he and Edward are in a full-fledged battle. The two men are fighting over the woman of their dreams, Sandra Kay Templeton. Earlier that day, Don had asked Sandra to be his wife. Sandra liked Don but she was not sure about marrying him, so she told Don that she needed time to think about her final decision. “Just that morning Don Price had asked her to marry him […] she almost said yes to that […] something had told her to wait a few days.” (80) Later that day, Edward, unknowing of the marriage proposal, convinces Sandra to let him take her out on a date. Don’s drunken rage is ignited as he learns
Although Sandra …show more content…
Bennett is the family doctor and an old friend of the Bloom’s. He is a very elderly man who isn’t even able to stand for long periods of time. “Older than old, a collection of sags and wrinkles […] been our doctor forever […] there ‘s nothing I can do! Wants to throw his hands in the air but doesn’t […] he’s too old to move like that anymore.” (13) He has been a doctor long before William was born and was being asked to retire. As Edward’s last stages of cancer develop, Dr. Bennett is emotional over the death of his longtime patient and friend; he tries everything in his power to seek the survival of Edward. He holds a large impact in the novel due to the fact that he appears and contributes to each one of the four chapters about Edwards …show more content…
The first time the reader learns about Don, he is the, to some measure, the feared leader of a fraternity at Auburn University. Edward is introduced to Don when Edward attempts to fraudulently join the group of boys in order to steal and return a glass eye. This glass eye belonged to a woman who allowed Edward to live in her home when he first arrived at Auburn. “ He arrived there of an evening, tired and hungry, and found a room in the home of a woman who took in boarders […] Fed him and gave him a bed […] Slept for three days” (57). Don and the group of boys stole the eye because it was said to have special powers. “It was said the eye had magic powers… it was said the eye could see… it was said to be bad luck to look into the directly into the eye […]” (58) The next and final time Don appears in the novel, he and Edward are in a full-fledged battle. The two men are fighting over the woman of their dreams, Sandra Kay Templeton. Earlier that day, Don had asked Sandra to be his wife. Sandra liked Don but she was not sure about marrying him, so she told Don that she needed time to think about her final decision. “Just that morning Don Price had asked her to marry him […] she almost said yes to that […] something had told her to wait a few days.” (80) Later that day, Edward, unknowing of the marriage proposal, convinces Sandra to let him take her out on a date. Don’s drunken rage is ignited as he learns