Internal Conflict In Catch The Moon

Internal conflict affects the lives of both of the main characters in “Catch the Moon” and “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”. They are both Teenage boys who are experiencing an early stage of love with decisions and obstacles involved in the process. The internal conflict in “Catch the Moon” is facing heartbreak, but in the “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” the internal conflict is being yourself verses fitting in and being something you’re not. Furthermore the conflict in “Catch the Moon” is man versus himself, and the other story’s would be man versus man. No matter the conflict, it defines who the characters are in the way they address and carry themselves whenever it occurs. They are both strong in my opinion, because of the way they addressed their problems and changed their point of view at the end.
Though they are similar, they are also very different. In “Catch the Moon” the theme of the story is along the lines of perception being the key to a happy life. In this story, Luis has felt …show more content…
The narrator faces a tough decision between his love for fishing or having a good time with a girl he liked, otherwise known as Sheila. Unlike Luis, he had more of a positive outlook on his life. I support my statement with the fact that he had enough courage to ask Shelia out. He finally caught the fish of his dreams, but couldn’t find himself to reel it in, because of Sheila. She had claimed to not like fishing, so instead of making himself happy, he chose her. In the end he realized that she wasn't worth it. She made him develop the mindset that he shouldn't change for anyone other than himself. He learned just to accept himself for who he was. Just like he said, “There would be other Sheila Mants in my life, other fish, and though I came close once or twice, it was these secret, hidden tuggings in the night that claimed me, and I never made the same mistake