Georgia K.

Rainbow Fish Baby Literary Essay

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is about a fish that everybody loves, then, he does
something mean, now Rainbow Fish is an outcast. In the beginning Rainbow Fish is
selfish, but in but in the end he’s selfless.

One way Rainbow Fish changed is by loving her scales so much he won’t let anybody else
have them. In the text it says “ One day,a little blue fish followed after him.”Rainbow
Fish,’’ he called,” wait for me! Please give me one of your shiny scales. They are so
wonderful,and you have so many.’’ “You want me to give you one of my special scales?
Who do you think you are? Cried the Rainbow Fish. “Get away from me!’’ Shocked,the
little blue fish swam away.’’ The text also says “ Give away my scales? My beautiful
shining scales? Never. How could I ever be happy without them?’’ This shows Rainbow
Fish was selfish in the beginning.

Rainbow Fish changed when she gave a scale to the little blue fish in the text it says
“Rainbow Fish please don’t be angry. I just want one little scale.’’ Carefully the Rainbow
Fish pulled out the smallest scale and gave it to the little fish. A rather peculiar feeling
came over the  Rainbow Fish. Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right. The more
he gave away the more delighted he became.’’ This shows Rainbow Fish changed.

In the end of the story Rainbow Fish was selfless. In the text it says “ Come play
with us Rainbow Fish!’’ And off he went to join his friends.’’ In the beginning he would
have just ignored them but he went to play with them. This shows Rainbow Fish was
selfless in the end.

That’s how I know Rainbow Fish changed beginning to end selfish to selfless and mean
to nice.