Fish Head by John Hertz
Fish Head by John HertzIn the story, “Fish Head” by John Hertz, the subjects of human grief and mental retardation are discussed in a matter that makes the reader retain the theme with little difficulty. First, the story is unusual and, therefore, it appeals to the reader’s imagination. Next, the story is easy to understand in that it uses language that is plain and simple. Finally, the story appeals to a large level of people and social classes. This story explores the topics of human grief and mental retardation in a manner that is easy to understand and appealing to many different people.
First, this story is unusual and, therefore, it appeals to the reader’s imagination. For example, the third stanza is particulary odd in that is speaks about an actual fish that smells because it is irregular with mental retardation:
A fish is a head, but is it ahead? Without the...
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