The River Why
Who is Abe the Fisherman from The River Why and what is their importance?
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Although he never speaks, Abe's presence as Death in the novel sparks Gus to go in search for a deeper meaning to life. He searches his fishing publications and other sources to find out his own beliefs about a higher being and what happens to one when one dies. It takes Abe's body to force Gus to ask these questions.