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Karl is a metaphorical teenage giant who is perpetually hungry. Karl, who has been abandoned, wreaks havoc on Edward’s home town of Ashland until Edward seeks him out and soothes him with empathy. Edward teaches Karl how to farm land so that he can grow his own food. Edward’s encounter with Karl emphasizes the value of talking through problems instead of tackling them with violence and hatred.
Karl the Giant Quotes in Big Fish
The Big Fish quotes below are all either spoken by Karl the Giant or refer to Karl the Giant . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1: How He Tamed the Giant
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“I don’t want to eat anybody […] I just get so hungry.”
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Karl the Giant Quotes in Big Fish
The Big Fish quotes below are all either spoken by Karl the Giant or refer to Karl the Giant . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1: How He Tamed the Giant
Quotes
“I don’t want to eat anybody […] I just get so hungry.”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
