The New Historicism in "The Fish" Questions for response line 8- "battered and venerable," How would a new historicist explain this poem's relationship to the tradition of the country house poem (e.g. Ben Jonson's "To Penshurst")? line 51 - "five" What textual clues could be used to support the view that the fish, with its five wounds, functions as a symbol for Christ, with his five wounds? Bedford/St. Martin's | Order a Book | Instructor Registration | Contact Us | Contact Your Sales Representative