“The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” written by W.D. Wetherell takes place in Vermont, during the 1960s. In the 60s paisley skirts are quite popular and the narrator “stared enchanted at the candlelit swirl of white dresses and bright paisley skirts” that belong to the guests who attended the Mant’s party (1). With this in mind, readers are able to identify that that skirts are a famous piece of apparel. The protagonist is watching all of this occur by the family home on the river that houses a large mouth bass (1). This kind of fish is only able to survive in freshwater. Therefore, the main character is not fishing anywhere near salt water. Furthermore, this proves short story takes place in Vermont because the narrator would do laps between
