The Bass The River And Sheila Mant Character Traits

The narrator best shows that he is more self-conscious because he cares deeply what others think about him. When the narrator and Sheila were on the boat ride he saw that his fish line caught bass, but not just a bass it was one of the biggest bass he has ever seen, “I pulled a penknife from my pocket and the line in half.”(Wetherell 4) This quote displays that he cut the line in which the bass was stuck on for Sheila because he was self-conscious of the fact that he has a passion for fishing. In order to not look dumb in front of Sheila, he cut the line and lost the fish. The narrator later regrets this when Sheila goes home with

Insecurity is something most people have witnessed at some point in their lives. Insecurity is the act of feeling inferior to everyone else, or frankly unconfident of oneself. A variety of people around me are able to mettle with this issue, but a small percentage aren’t. When it comes to insecurity, I am practically the queen because I just can’t seem to accept myself for who I am or have become since childhood. I have an absolute hatred towards for myself, and whenever the opportunity is present, I find something to criticize my myself for. The act is almost identical to being the most judgmental person in the world, with the exception that you are aiming the insults at yourself instead of others. I always have to insult myself and can never accept the actions I have made. There is always something wrong, something I could have done better or a detail I misplaced when doing something of great importance. I feel myself lacking some sort of greater potential that will lead me to perfection. The ironic part? I know that perfection is an impossible feat but I was raised so strictly on the idea of reaching perfection that avoiding the achievement is not an option. Thus, this is my greatest flaw and I am recognized through society as the person who can not stay positive or accept myself for

He was really happy that he can finally go to public school but yet he was nervous.When Auggie was born, he was not like any other kids he was different from all the other people so that kinda made his life hard for him because he had a rare sickness that does not often happens but for Auggie it happened to him. He thought that was not fair for this to happen to him and not anyone else.When he was born that is when it started for him.In the book it says this “ I know I’m not a ordinary ten-year-old-kid.” (pg.3)

There are many people that are mean, selfish, and kill for money. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”, Sheila Mant is one of the mean and selfish people. In this story, Sheila exhibits laziness, not caring about anybody but herself, and using people. All of these characteristics are exhibited through indirect characterization. That shows, better than direct characterization, what type of person Sheila Mant is.

There are times in your life where you feel insecure, either you feel lonely or betrayed. The times when you feel insecure you feel down or like the world’s going to end because you’re not the form of “perfect”. In this generation, they’re people who seem to have a perfect life, perfect everything. But when you feel insecure, they are ups and downs and hurdles over the insecurity. There are times when I do feel insecure but then when I think about how life precious is, how people commit suicide over something so stupid, it’s a big problem. You shouldn't worry about insecurities because they bring you down and you have a full life to live still. Insecurity is a big problem in today's world, generation. By having insecurities, it makes people

Near the end of the book Auggie feels accepted. On page 282 we find evidence of this when he says, “It was like I was one of them.” When he says “them” he is referring to the other students. Auggie could finally feel “normal” and it is necessary for August to feel this way because people have always seen Auggie as strange because of his face. At a point August even forgets he has Treacher Collins syndrome. On page 307 we find an example of this, “I wasn’t even thinking about my face. I was just smiling a big happy smile.” August felt like it didn 't matter what his face looked like. It just mattered that he was happy. For once, Auggie didn 't feel like everyone was trying to get away from him; on the contrary, he said, “It kind of felt like everyone wanted to get close to me.” (pg 308) August can finally feel like a “normal” kid.

His facial difference was his main struggle in life. An example of Auggie demonstrating the May precept from Mr.Browne was when he chose not to report the 7th graders who were using firecrackers, bullied Auggie physically and verbally, and took his hearing aids (even though the teachers found out anyway). In the same situation, Auggie wanted to run away from the 7th grade bullies, but he stayed, because he didn’t want to leave Jack behind. More than enough times, Auggie always put up with Julian’s bullying and mean notes, and he never told a teacher. He was never rude when he noticed people staring at him excessively, or looking away when they saw him. Auggie was always very good at being good to everyone he

Within the story The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mants by W. D. Wetherell, there is a particular self-absorbent, lethargic character by the name of Sheila Mants. Evidence for such claims can be found throughout the story. One of these various examples would be “Eric said I have the figure to model, but I thought I should get an education first. I mean, it might be awhile before I get started and all. I was thinking of getting my hair styled, more swept back”. Sheila Mants is being taken to a concert by the narrator on a canoe and she continues to talk about herself through the entire canoe ride. She rarely allows the narrator to interject or add their opinion like the self-absorbed person she is. Besides being self-absorbed, Sheila Mants is

The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant by W. D. Wetherell is about a 14 year old boy(the narrator) that is trying to get this girl, named Sheila Mant, to like him. After observing and trying to make an impression Sheila Mant, he gets her to go with him to Dixford where a band is playing, but there is a problem, Sheila Mant thinks fishing is dumb and the boy thinks he has just caught the “biggest bass he has ever hooked” (McDougal 30). He needs to make a decision, the girl or his passion, the largemouth bass. The author of The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant was W. D. Wetherell who “was raised in Garden City, New Jersey, but has made his home for a number of years. Wetherell is the author of eight books and several short stories. His avocation is fly-fishing.” (W.D. Wetherell) Some things that help the reader empathize with the narrator in The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant would be the narrator observing Sheila Mant, him trying to make an impression Sheila, and him choosing between the girl and his passion, the largemouth bass.

The beginning of adulthood is one of the most crucial points of your life. You have to grow up and learn so much about yourself and your future in such a short time. You really start to figure out who you are. The stories I'll be telling you about include, The bass the river and Sheila Mant. A story about a boy who has to make some tough decisions. Next is The Passage, a story about a boy and father who break a long on going tradition of fishing together. The third and final passage which I will be using is the intruder a story of a boy and his sister home alone where he encounters a big decision. Growing up and transitioning into adulthood takes up a large part of your life. It is also one of the hardest times in our lives because we learn

“I never made the same mistake again” (Wetherell 35). “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury and “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell are contrastive short stories, but they have their similarities. The characters Sheila Mant from W.D Wetherell’s short story and Eckels from Ray Bradbury’s short story have some resemblance. The authors of both short stories use literary devices, literary elements, and also express the theme of choices have consequences.

In the story The Bass the River and Sheila Mant, W.D. Wetherell portrays our narrator as a very dynamic and round character.. The narrator is definitely dynamic because their priorities have changed throughout the story. The narrator says, “There would be other Sheila Mants in my life…” (Wetherell 4) which shows them realizing that Sheila Mant was no longer as important to them as themself. The narrator is also static based on the following traits. They care very much about appearances based on how they continuously try to impress Sheila, as well as the fact that they, “would have given anything to appear dumb in Sheila’s severe and unforgiving eyes.” (3, L10-11). This demonstrates that the narrator cares about how they appear to others; including

This quote also goes to both males and females in our society. Most females that I know that come to this school get insecure when they feel they are putting on a little weight or having some acne on their face. While on the other hand males that I know get insecure when they feel they are not needed or even some get insecure from not getting enough attention from someone they want attention from.

Some people have so much confidence that they are not afraid to do anything. Others are the complete opposite, and are scared of being judged or ridiculed by others. Self-confidence cannot be taught, but is reached by the individual when they decide to believe in themselves. In order to attain self-confidence, one needs to believe that they can do the task at hand. It cannot be accomplished overnight, but slowly gets stronger and stronger over a period of time. One of the major ways to obtain confidence is acting like one is confident, even when not. Acting will transfer into truly being self-confident and having high self-esteem. Another way to gain confidence is by talking to others.

Insecurities by definition are uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence. My insecurities are brevity, extended chin, and high ears. These are just flaws that I deem of myself. If you really think about it everybody has them. Some people are super low and other are freakishly tall . Those are just characteristics that you examined of someone.The second picture on the bottom of the paper is an insecurity quote that states “ Insecurity kills all that is beautiful” . This quote explains what an insecurity is and the corruption that can cause someone. To translate this quote is showing the beautiful on the inside is being destroyed by the flaws that you point out to yourself. Those flaws make you who you are. Those errors of