Comparing Gone Fishin 'And Captain America'

Gone Fishing & Captain America In the short stories “Gone Fishin’” by Michael Paterneti and “Captain America” by Tom Verducci both protagonist Jim “Catfish” Hunter and Derek Jeter are spoken about in a manner that allows you to paint a vivid picture of these characters in your head. In the story Gone Fishin, Mr. Paterneti’s use of vocabulary allows me take myself too Hertsford, North Carolina. For example, as Cat Fish’s brothers left the house, it said that “they drove off in pickups, beneath banners of thick Spanish moss.” As for speaking about Cat Fish, Paterneti describes him at a young as the blue-eyed country boy named Jimmy. Who had gotten his nickname from a major league scout named Charles O. Finley. The name Cat Fish came about …show more content…
While fishing young Jim had already caught two cat fish and as he was reeling in the third he was found by his family. However, this young boy that once ran away went on to “embody, all in one person, was the old-school, mythic ballplayer with a direct line back to the greatest pitchers.” Paterneti, compared Catfish Hunter’s play to that of Cy Young and Pudd Galvin. Next, Paterneti goes onto to write about “Cat Fish” as an old man and how he can no longer move his arms or limbs and has some trouble talking due to disease he suffers from. In the story Captain America, two Yankee greats are spoken about Joe DiMaggio, and Derek Jeter. However, the story is mainly about Jeter and how he was able to remain such a great and respectable player and man both on and off on the field in this age of technology that we suffer from today. Verducci states that “through all this increased exposure and scrutiny, the only dirt that has stuck to Jeter has been the clay mixture from major league infields.” Verducci also states that Jeter never possessed the “can’t miss natural talent” and that he seemed unorthodox and awkward when playing. Essentially, the only thing Jeter brought to the table as a rookie was his leadership qualities