Compare And Contrast The Bass And Sheila Mant

In “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the boy is plagued by a girl named Sheila Mant. The author makes the boy extremely gullible and unwise which allows the readers of the story to understand his thoughts and regrets. The author forces the audience to feel embarrassed with the boy by explaining how he felt for Sheila by showing his interest in Sheila and the fish, and finally, by revealing that he would regret his silly decision.
The Boy is plagued by Sheila. He seems very observant and sometimes tenacious in wanting to talk to Sheila. He is very immature and doesn't really realise that she is too old for him. One of the main conflicts in the story is between him and Sheila. Sheila seemed to just go along with him just