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.
G Narrator picks bass or Shelia Y Bass R All his attention consumed by it(name brand fishing equipment) R Very knowledgeable about fishing(could tell by splash it was bass) R always had the love and experience for bass (biggest bass he’s ever seen)
Y Shelia R Watches her (cause she’s pretty) R considers giving up passion(hides fish) R Hard catch( tries to impress her)
G I think he will pick the Bass (all one paragraph)
As I am reading the story, I question whether the Narrator will pick Shelia Mant or
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I surmise that he will choose the Bass, but there are many reasons as to why he would pick Shelia as well. The Narrator is extremely intrigued by fishing, and this is one reason why I believe he will choose the Bass. He has purchased name brand fishing equipment, and just loves to talk about Large Mouth Bass and fishing in general. He also states in the text, “I never went anywhere that summer without a fishing rod.” This statement clearly shows his devotion and love of the sport. I consider another reason is that he is quite knowledgeable about Bass. In the story, he is able to tell by just a “splash” that a Large Mouth Bass is swimming in the river. He also knows what types of food the fish typically eat and how to catch them. The last point I am going to make is the fact that the Narrator has always had the experience of fishing, and the love for the sport. The Narrator shares how he fishes all summer long and how the Bass, currently on his line, was the most extraordinary fish that he has seen to date. Even though he may lose Shelia if he reels in the fish, that may just be a risk that the narrator is willing to take. There are also many reasons as to why the Narrator may pick Shelia over the Bass. The boy has been
The voyage of the narwhal is a novel by Andrea Barrett, who reveals many aspects of the search for fame and glory, versus search for the truth. When the characters leave for the voyage with the same mission, it is the drive of their different motives for the expedition that separates their destiny on the trip. It was the commander that in blindness of fame led the expedition to tragedy and loss. Through out this novel the author reveals through the characters that the search for the truth is more important than the search of fame and wealth.
He teaches the kid what to do in order to successfully reel in a large, beautiful fish. Ironically, the narrator is the one who learns from the kid in the end. At the beginning of the story, everything is described negatively, from the description of the kid as a “lumpy little guy with baggy shorts” to his “stupid-looking ’50s-style wrap-around sunglasses” and “beat-up rod”(152). Through his encounter with the boy, the narrator is able to see life in a different way, most notable from how he describes the caught tarpon as heavy, silvery white, and how it also has beautiful red fins (154). Through the course of the story, the narrator’s pessimistic attitude changes to an optimistic one, and this change reveals how inspiring this exchange between two strangers is. This story as a whole reveals that learning also revolves around interactions between other people, not only between people and their natural surroundings and
In "The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant", the speaker fell in love with a beautiful girl named Shelia Mant, which was the only thing that he loved more than fishing. He watched her everyday sunbathing on the dock. He watched her so much that he learned what mood she was in by the position she was laying. When the summer was almost over he got up enough nerve to ask her out. To his surprise she said yes. They went to see a band, however, since he was only fourteen they took a canoe. While rowing the canoe he had his fishing pole on the back, because he never left the house without it. Little did he know that Shelia thought fishing was dumb. So, during the entire canoe ride he is trying to hide the fishing pole, which is hanging o...
Is sacrificing passion for a special someone the best thing in the long run? In the story “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” written by W.D. Wetherell the young and naive narrator chooses a girl over his life long love of fishing. Wetherell uses internal conflicts with the narrator to increase the conflict and suspense. Due to Sheila Mant’s shallow personality and impulsive opinion the narrator lets the biggest fish he has ever caught go because he is afraid of what she will think of him. The narrator’s feelings for Sheila Mant go away and it makes him regret his decision of letting the fish go. In the story “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant the narrator made a long term decision on temporary feelings and emotions.
The story describes the protagonist who is coming of age as torn between the two worlds which he loves equally, represented by his mother and his father. He is now mature and is reflecting on his life and the difficulty of his childhood as a fisherman. Despite becoming a university professor and achieving his father’s dream, he feels lonely and regretful since, “No one waits at the base of the stairs and no boat rides restlessly in the waters of the pier” (MacLeod 261). Like his father, the narrator thinks about what his life could have been like if he had chosen another path. Now, with the wisdom and experience that comes from aging and the passing of time, he is trying to make sense of his own life and accept that he could not please everyone. The turmoil in his mind makes the narrator say, “I wished that the two things I loved so dearly did not exclude each other in a manner that was so blunt and too clear” (MacLeod 273). Once a decision is made, it is sometimes better to leave the past and focus on the present and future. The memories of the narrator’s family, the boat and the rural community in which he spent the beginning of his life made the narrator the person who he is today, but it is just a part of him, and should not consume his present.
Since three-forth of the world is composed of bodies of water, it’s natural that a great number of people rely on fishing for their livelyhood or just for their recreation needs. There are numerous of fish species swimming under the lakes, seas, ponds, and rivers. Most anglers consider fishing as the delight in their purpose-driven life, a sport, as they say.
Themes and Variations of the Trout Quintet A quintet is a work for five instruments, in this case piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass (piano quintet). The fourth movement of this quintet is a theme and variations on Schubert's song 'Die Forelle' (The Trout). Schubert (1797-1828) was a prolific song / lied composer. Many of his songs took their inspiration from the beauty of nature; 'The Trout' being a good example. Much of his 'lieder' display pictorial word painting effects in either the vocal or piano writing - note the piano 'ripples' of the brook in the accompaniment of 'Die Forelle'.
I read the short story “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell. “There was a summer in my life when the only creature that seemed lovelier to me than a largemouth bass was Sheila Mant.(Wetherell1)” In this story a 14 year old boy is stuck between his love of fishing and the girl of his dreams. However, by accidentally leaving his fishing rod in his polished canoe, he picks up the beautiful Sheila Mant after asking her to go to a dance with him. “I think fishing’s dumb,” she said making a face. “I mean, it’s boring and all. Definitely dumb.(Wetherall3)” Not wanting to be “dumb” in front Sheila, the boy has to decide if he would rather catch the biggest bass of his lifetime, or date the girl he is obsessed over. He has to decide
Love, an emotion that grips over people in intense ways, and holds them for an everlasting time. In the short story called “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” written by W.D. Wetherell shows how love, or having a passion for someone, or something can drive a person into doing things in different ways. The story deals with the narrator trying to impress and go out with a girl named Sheila Mant, but at the same, the narrator loves fishing very much, so these two different passions would go in conflict with each other in the story. The theme of the story is not letting your love of something be overshadowed by anything else. The story portrays the theme through literary devices such as; the characterization of the narrator, the ironies involved
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.
The first element to analyze when looking at “The Fish” is figurative language. The reader is drawn to this element because of its heavy emphasis throughout the poem. Elizabeth Bishop profusely uses similes with the intention of heightening the sensation of fishing. She writes:
Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone is a historical novel that focuses on the uphill battle to build the first permanent English colony known as Jamestown. In order to survive the colonists had to find a way to trade with the Indians for recourses and battle against the common enemy, called death. Having a healthy, functioning society was by far the hardest thing to maintain.
a man, cause he has to choose a wife for his mother, but for Penelope, she
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