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Edward Bloom: A Man in Love With Himself In the film Big Fish by Tim Burton, the main character, Edward Bloom, is a natural storyteller. There is no doubt about it. He tells stories with elements of fantasy with giants, witches, werewolves and much more. But his stories revolve around himself, and he tells them to dazzle and impress others. His life is in service of himself. He always needs to be in the center of attention. This is evident at Will's wedding reception. Everyone else stands around in awe. Nobody seems to notice his lack of interest in anybody but himself. A man so in love with life that he is more obsessed with himself then anything else. Edward Bloom's fabled stories charm everyone he encounters except his son Will, who has left home but in this case to get out from under his father's considerable shadow. Will is the only person who does not agree with everyone on how great his father is. When Edward becomes ill and his wife, Sandra, tries to reconcile them, Will embarks on his own personal journey trying to separate the myth from the reality of his father's life and come to terms with the man's giant feats and great failings. Edward Bloom failed as a father because he was too caught up in h