Salzman's love for fish shows that there is an underlying theme to him being a God-like figure. ... This trait is seen also in Salzman as he shows up when needed and disappears when unwanted. ... This shows that Salzman has a God-like presence in that he knows when he is needed and will come to those who need him the most. In the end, Leo sees a picture of Salzman's daughter, Stella, who Leo falls for immediately. ... The last lines contain, "Around the corner, Salzman, leaning against a wall, chanted prayers for the dead" (Malamud 423). ...

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Although the story allows the reader to mentally picture the scenes and the movie does the depicting for the viewer, there are several similarities in each script. ... The last character, Jabez Stone, wasn't given a very active role in the short story, but he was described as " an unlucky man...he had a good wife and children, but the more he had the less there was to feed them." ... His wife, Mary, was there to dote on him and also to show her support for him after all the farmers had turned on him. ...

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The final stage in a conversion according to James is to be at last in serenity and at peace with oneself and the world, being capable of giving complete love with no barriers "having your own empathic love God showed for you and a compassionate nature. ... Relying on suggestions of Denis de Rougemont to paint a picture of evil it is possible to put an image to darkness. ...

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