Aleister Fishing

The realization comes later after he has accidentally hooked the biggest fish he has ever hooked. By reeling in the bass, he would be losing Sheila, but cutting it loose would make him lose the catch of his life. When the narrator finally knows a decision must be made between the bass and Sheila, he chooses Sheila believing it is a more mature thing to do. When he “pull[s] a penknife . . . and cut[s] the line,” (7) he makes a conscious decision that Sheila Mant is to be more important than his fishing. When the night is over, and Sheila goes off in a different guy’s Corvette, the narrator comes to the realization that she was not worth giving up the fish. Later in life, after being with other girls and catching other fish, what “haunts [him] still” is losing the bass, not Sheila Mant. Ultimately, the narrator’s maturity came from finding out what he actually loved the most and sticking to that.

Also, he stated that he never went anywhere in the summer without his fishing pole, so he must really enjoy the sport. Another way that shows he might pick the bass is because he knows a lot about them. He knew exactly what the sound was when Sheila asked what the splashing noise was. The narrator also knew where all the bass seem to go and what type of bass tend to go different places. The last way that it seems like he will pick the bass is because he never let the bass go when he hooked it on his rod. He showed that he cared about it and that he wouldn’t let such a large bass go easily. He even slanted the canoe to different angles to stop the bass from catching on rocks in the water. The narrator obviously knows a lot about bass and the sport of fishing bass. Although it seems that he will pick the bass over the girl he loves, I think that he will pick Sheila. He thinks that Sheila is very attractive and he had to work up a lot of courage to ask her out on a date. He loves her long red hair, and well-spaced freckles. This shows that he really likes her, and wants it to be the best it can be. He obsessed with Sheila in many ways. Not only does he

When they are in the canoe together going to Dixford to watch a band the narrator finds something out that will challenge him in the future. “I think fishing’s dumb.” she said, making a face” (McDougal 29). After finding out that information something ironic happens, he catches a bass. “One, that it was a bass. Two, that it was a big bass. Three, that it was the biggest bass I had ever hooked. Four, that Sheila Mant must not know” (McDougal 30). Knowing that he has a bass on the line, the boy had to make a decision. He ends up choosing Sheila Mant, which he later regrets after she gets a ride home with another

This trout had turned into a “glimmering girl[...]” (Yeats 13). Aengus was called by the name coming from the glimmering girl, causing Aengus to catch a glimpse, however she had vanished. The short glimpse was what led Angus's determination to find the girl. Once gone, Aengus never gave up hope looking for her. Even though Aengus was “[...]old with wandering” (Yeats 17) he had dedicated his life searching for his one true love. Aengus was determined. This was because he “[...]will find out where she has gone” (Yeats 19) no matter how long it would take. Though Aengus never found his love in the poem of “The Song of Wandering Aengus,” that never stopped his determination to succeed at finding his one true love.

The narrator’s affection for a girl named Sheila Mant in Wetherell’s short story and her actions foreshadows what later happens. On the way to the concert, there was largemouth bass flipping around in the water, and Shelia made a face and said, “I think fishing is dumb. I mean, it’s boring and all. Definitely dumb” (Wetherell 33). The narrator is passionate about fishing, and he finds out the girl he has an enormous crush on did not have the similar enthusiasm for fishing as he does. He finally had the courage to ask out the girl he adores and finding this out foreshadows the situation is not

anything, and he still wished to continue fishing with the old man although his father told

Once Ellen, mother found out she put her son in Saint John’s Orphanage in Washington, which he was constantly mistreated and abused. He was so used to the frequent beatings he found pleasure in physical pain. While living at the orphanage, Fish remarked, “I was there ‘til I was nearly nine, and that’s where I got started wrong” (Montaldo, 2017). The brutality Fish experienced within St. John’s Orphanage, and his lack of a father figure growing up, and his marital issues

Kalley Vande Vrede Due Date: Friday 25th Journal 1 I am reading “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell. This story is about a boy who has a crush on Shelia Mant and a love for fishing. On his and Sheila’s first date he has to decide to pick the bass or her. In this journal I will be questioning and In this short story, I wonder if he is going to pick the bass or Sheila.

As time went on. I went from fishing in a small creek to the local lakes around my home area. My cousin had just bought a bass boat and asked me if I would like to start fishing with him. We fished every weekend, and from that point on I began to learn a lot more of what fishing had to offer, bass fishing in general. Preparation was a key aspect to get done to achieve that successful day on the water. Tackle and other equipment are a definite factor to narrow down that night before, as you will make sure all your tackle is organized and fishing line is in pristine condition. As like any other hobby in the world it can be costly. You use different lures as the seasons progress. Your winter and spring seasons, the fishing is usually a lot better

While on his date, the narrator is faced with a dilemma, he caught one of the largest bass he had ever seen. However, he refrains from telling Sheila since he fears that he might lose her. Provided his admirable feelings for Sheila, he could not help but experience the same emotions after seeing the bass. The narrator, after analysing the situation decides to cut the line and set the bass free. Little did he know, Sheila decided to go home with Eric. Leaving the young boy, without Sheila or the Bass. He soon realizes that he no longer feels the desire for Sheila nor the Bass. In fact, as life progresses, he will get several chances to meet new love interests as well as fish. Additionally, the story provides us a hard life lesson, which I believe

Virgina Woolfe’s colorful diction paints vivid images of her fishing experience with phrases such as “little leaping tug” and “white twisting fish.” With vibrant imagery, Woolfe recalls the dazzling, exciting moments of the times she went fishing during her youth. However, her dad’s dislike of fishing causes her to change her mind and gradually pull away from the sport. Even though Woolfe no longer desires to fish, the memory of the thrill and excitement she felt during those moments remains. Woolfe asserts that through vivid memories of experiences such as these, even ephemeral ones, people can understand each other’s feelings without having experienced the exact same thing in the exact same way; all people need to be able to conjure up

Shuddering, I looked up to see her anxious expression. “Millie…” I mumbled groggily, “What gives?” I wasn’t angry because I knew that Millicent wouldn’t have done something like that if it wasn’t important.

Soon he finds a spot not too far out, enough to see changes in the water and seagulls circling above, he tells her how to get the nets ready, and she starts casting out the nets in and starts bringing in 30 to 50 small fish caught up in the nets.

He talks about how he had to kinda convince her to go on a date with him. There are also may reasons for the narrator to choose the fish. The first reason he should pick the fish is that it’s the biggest fish. One reason is that, the tug on the rode was really strong. In the book it says that his rode bent out of shape and the line tightly coiled and then came a tearing sound of the line.

“What could they do to me? I was surrounded by people. I stood up, still a foot shorter than they were, and said, 'What's your problem? What did I ever do to you?' "