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The Fishes
Fishes who appear in a nonsense rhyme.
minor
Also known as the old Fishes
First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes
The Fishes's tie to The Parrots is one of the pressures that moves Nonsense Books—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The seven young Fishes who chase the Boss-Woss into the mud and suffocate.
The Fishes first appears in 0091 one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes.
With The Parrots (friendship): The Fishes and the Parrots are companions who interact playfully in their shared environment. With The Cats (rivalry): The Cats are natural predators of the Fishes, creating a tense and antagonistic relationship.
In Chapter XI: The History of the Seven Young Fishes: The seven young Fishes who chase the Boss-Woss into the mud and suffocate.
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Character Web
11 connectionsA slice of how The Fishes sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Friendship
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Nonsense animal groups
- Author and dedicatee
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Lady Jingly’s tearful confession that she already has a mate in England delivers the emotional peak of unfulfi…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- The Parrots
friendship · positive
The Fishes and the Parrots are companions who interact playfully in their shared… How this plays out →
- The Cats
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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See The Fishes in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymesIn the story
The Fishes appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See The Fishes in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes