The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop

In my opinion the relationship between the fish and fisherman seems to be one of respect and revere. In the beginning of the poem she refers to the fish as tremendous but not because of its size but for what i think is its value. Which she describes as she held the fish's life in her hands. She notices how the fishes is old and tired which she compares to wall paper, things of the human world; she notices that its also a veteran meaning that it has been through many skirmishes with other fishermen; she also begins to feel a sense of wisdom from the fish. All of which makes it value. All of which makes it tremendous. However it also made her respect its different aspects of wisdom, age and fighting spirit as a result releasing it.