Fish As A Hero In Cloudstreet

By definition of hero in A Glossary of Literary Terms (pg139) a hero is “the chief character of work, of whom our interest centres” and this hero must have one of many factors including conflict concerning “the circumstances that stand between him and the goal he set himself.”

A hero must also be fighting for a worthy cause.

The two definitions demonstrate two sides of a true hero. The dictionary definition defines a character describing the characteristical attributes of a hero, where as the literary terms definition is defining a heroic character by his role in a text. Fish sati

-Fish was the cause for the move to Subiaco and for the families to live together

-In his omniscience reveals he has a purpose to help his family “Lester, Rose, Red- I cant stop it for you”

-Fish lived on to serve a purpose, to unite the families, he succeeded then fulfilled his urge to drink the water

-Toby mocking Rose about her feelings for Fish causes the break up in the relationship

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