Which of the following is a theme of “poor fish? "
crime doesn’t pay.
circuses are fun
.love is blind.
work hard to get ahead.
2. read the following sentences from "poor fish."
so there was nothing to be done. for her i was one thing, for other people, another.
which of the following best identifies the conflict in these sentences?
man vs, man
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self

1.
The theme for "Poor Fish" is Love is blind. Because the main character does not believe that he is a worthy individual. He constantly thinks he is inferior to everybody and has low self-esteem. But, once he meets a woman named Ida, he begins to gain confidence and starts to love himself as she loves him. Despite his apparent physical unattractiveness.

2. The theme that best identifies the conflict in the sentence is Man vs. Society. Throughout the story it would appear that it is man vs. man; however, in this sentence, the main character is exclaiming hopelessness because he means everything to the woman but he is something completely different when viewed by society, "other people".

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.