Fish Quote by Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr
““There was a photograph of Trout. He was an old man with a full black beard. He looked like a frightened, aging Jesus, whose sentence to crucifixion had been commuted to imprisonment for life.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, 1973
A description of a man whose appearance evokes a fearful, imprisoned Christ figure.
In simple terms: A man looks like a frightened, imprisoned Jesus.
Key Takeaway
Notice how appearance influences perception.
Themes
literature
religion
identity
humanity
Mood
analytical
poetic
Type
Fish:0
God bless you:0
Jesus:1
Life:0
Old man:0
Trout Old:0
Aging Jesus:0
Jesus Sentence:0
Sentence Crucifixion:0
Photograph Trout:0
When to use this quote
- analysis
- discussion
- interpretation
Key Concepts
character study
symbolism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does visual imagery affect our judgments?
- What does the comparison to Jesus suggest?
