Posted by Pjk on May 16, 19101 at 14:17:32:

In Reply to: Comparing the fish to Nick Adams posted by aaa on May 10, 19101 at 18:25:43:

: I need some ways the fish in "Big Two-Hearted River" compare to Nick Adams??

No, no, no. Not the fish, the grhoppers. The blackened grhoppers have been
affected by a fire, and Nick has been affected by (shell) fire in a war.

I don't think anyone has ever compared the trout to Nick. It is his
ritualistic fishing for the trout that is important. Almost as if the ritual
of setting up camp and fishing has become the surogate for that other ritual
that people use when they are hurt, either physically or psychologically - the
ritual of the church or the m or the Eucharist.

Are you sure you want to compare Nick and the fish?

hth, a little
Pjk

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