Controversy-Personal Narrative

Y- The boy decides to cut the fish in hope that Sheila would like him

by buying a ‘Betta’ fish. After a week Aubrey’s grandma found her and took her to her home while

o Page 49 “…the hooked fish, the female, made a wild, panic-stricken, despairing fight that soon exhausted her..”

While other fishermen reel in boatloads of fish, the old man is lucky to feel so much as a tug on his line. He spends some time fishing with a young boy, but after months of bad luck, the boy’s parents no longer allow him to fish with the old man. It is for this reason that he decides to journey far out into the sea, aiming to catch a fish so huge it renders the other fishermen speechless. After venturing miles away from the course, the old man finally feels the pull of a large fish on his line; so large, in fact, that he does not have the strength to reel it in. However, he is determined to capture it no matter how long it takes, telling himself, “You better be fearless and confident yourself, old man” (Hemingway 84). He does his best to remain strong and optimistic throughout his time at sea. With much patience, he allows the marlin to guide his boat through the rippling waves of the ocean for days on end. When it finally tires out, he is able to kill it and reel it in, leaving an accumulation of blood in its place. Knowing this could mean trouble, he begins to head back to shore as quickly as possible, blood trailing behind him. To his dismay, despite his efforts to avoid them, the sharks sense the blood in the water and approach his boat. Each time a shark appears, he is eventually able to fight it off, but not before it can take a portion

     The herring wasn’t to be found in the first aisle; it seemed to be dedicated primarily to breads and other baked goods. I moved onto the next aisle where my friends were already. Catching up to my friends who were scouring the racks and shelves for cookies and crackers find nothing that suited their fancy. “Did you find the fish?” I asked the girls, Mary shook her no signaling they didn’t find the fish.

She was as worried as anyone would be. She didn't know if she could do this. "What if the shark is still there". She thought to herself. Then when she went into the water she wasn't worried anymore. "I am not

The boy tells this to the old ma.r the night before he goes out and hooks the marlin. The

It was taking a long time to find the right address because the GPS had taken us to the wrong house. We pulled into the driveway and typed it in again. Mom was so tired that she kept dozing off as well, so Callie was in charge of keeping her awake. Every time she’d tap on her shoulder, Mom would say something along the lines of, “I know, I know! We are almost there.” It was around one in the morning when we arrived at grandpa’s house.

At this time in his life, Fish began to run away from the orphanage as well as wetting the bed that he slept in. With bed wetting being normal, no one looked for any signs of him to go

The children were so excited when it was time to explore with the game. The children used the pom poms to feed the shark. Ms. Natasha asked Donovan, “What color balls are you feed the shark? He replied, “BLUE!” They really enjoyed playing the “Feed the Shark” game so much that they feed him until the container was totally full.

“Okay,” I responded nervously . I grabbed the musky like Aaron had explained and held it up while my mom took a picture. The was very slimy, long, and thick. It also smelled very fishy. After my mom took some photos I gently put the fish back in the murky water to release it and It safely swam away.

“Mom I hate fish. You know how much it tortures my stomach,” exclaimed Odie. Odie continues to become frustrated and so does

It was a crisp morning on Newport Island, or Timmy’s Island as Timmy liked to think of it. Timmy Newport was chasing Dexter, the Newport family’s Golden Labrador, around the island. Dexter was turning 3 years old tomorrow, but the Newport family had owned him for about two and a half years. Timmy’s dad, Scott Newport, had found Dexter in the market one day in Miami. Miami was on the coast of Florida and was an hour-long boat trip, there and back. Even though Miami was only about four miles away from Newport Island, Mr. Newport was a good rower and could get there in about 30 minutes when he rowed. Mr. Newport had to go to Miami Mondays through Fridays for work. Scott Newport was a fisherman who caught fish with his Timmy every morning. He didn’t

The author’s diction is easy to understand, not complicated fisherman dialect. In lines 8 and 9, she uses words that offer a precise description of the fish, "battered and venerable and homely". But she also employs words that show that she has knowledge of fishing, such as, shiny entrails (line 31), and isinglass (line 41).

Nick: “Sure. Let it go.” Marjorie dropped the line overboard and watched the baits go down through the water (33). This uses symbolism to describe their relationship which is coming to an end.