I am reading “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant’’ by W.D. Wetherell. This story is about a boy that is in love with a girl named Sheila. In this journal I will be questioning and wondering
G Pick Bass or Sheila Y Bass R Fishing forever/ instinct/passion R date… more focus on fish R older version/Sheila is a memory Y Sheila R Stalking her/spending time watching her R Shows off/lies about things R likes her a lot
G I think he will pick the Sheila because, he has spent more time
While reading the story I’m thinking, will he pick the bass or Sheila? Some of the reasons I think he will pick the bass because, fishing bass is his passion, he’s been doing it his whole life. When he was cleaning up the boat, he automatically put the fishing rod in the canoe when he was cleaning it up. The next reason I think he will pick the fish is, he’s on a date and he hasn’t even said a word to her. It’s either been silence or he’s been trying to focus on reeling in this big bass that he has hooked. Lastly, he hasn’t even thought of her this whole time unless she has spoken.
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First of all, he has spent a lot of time watching her and stalking her while she tans and swims. He has also has figured out all of her moods, with the way she lays. Secondly, he lies about things that Sheila says she hates and he likes to show off for her. Finally, he has liked her for a very long time, he has spent a lot of time on practicing to ask her out along with some other things. She is older and more mature which will impact his decision. Clearly, he has spent a lot of time on both of these very important things to him. I think he will pick Sheila because this might be the only chance he gets to impress Sheila, and he might get another shot at a big bass in his
I am reading “The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, The story is about a young boy trying to choose between a beautiful girl and his passion of fishing. In this journal, I will be questioning and evaluating.
Wetherell, W.D. "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant." Responding to Literature: Stories, Poems, Plays, and Essays. Fourth Edition. Ed. Judith A. Stanford. Boston: McGrawHill, 2003. 191-196.
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