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Essay #4—In-Class Expository Essay
Before television and movies existed, American settlers would depend on storytelling as a form of entertainment. One such style was called a tall tale, an improbably tale or story, something unlikely to take place or be true. However, in Tim Burton's movie, Big Fish, Edward Bloom used these stories to convey his identity. He was able to tell them on a grand scale; unveiling his courageousness, ambition, and determination just to name a few.
Courage is the ability to conquer fear or despair, a trait that all people have within; except it is only the people that perform tremendous feats or overcome the larger than life obstacles that most people notice. The people of the town of Ashton were afraid of a giant named Karl, a man that stood as high as a house. Edward Bloom came to the rescue of the townspeople and decided to confront this mean and scary monster, acting as a human sacrifice. He was able to convince the giant to leave the town for......

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