I am reading, “The Bass, the river and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Watherell. The story is about a boy who takes his summer crush on a date, but is faced with the struggle of choosing Sheila or the biggest bass he has ever hooked. In this journal I will be questioning and evaluating. While reading this short story I am left to question will the Narrator pick the bass or Shelia Mant. I believe he will pick the bass. One reason I believe this is because the amount of time he spends fishing. In the reading, he stated how he has been fishing the whole summer. Since he fished so much he has a deep knowledge of fishing; he knows the type of fish by just hearing a splash. Fishing is an activity he enjoys and so he has put money into his hobby. He
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The narrator states the bass on his line is the biggest bass he’s ever hooked. The massive bass leads the narrator to be distracted and not listen to Shelia. Although the bass seemed to have hooked his line there is evidence Shelia has hooked his heart. The young boy was deeply interested in Shelia and found her beautiful. He found her so wonderful that he would watch her while she sunbathed. On their date, the narrator tried to impress Shelia. He canoed her to the band thinking she would be impressed by how romantic the gesture was. When she questioned the noise, he immediately replied with all his fish knowledge. Shelia explained she didn’t like fishing, which leads the narrator to feel embarrassed. He does not want to sound stupid in front of Shelia so he lies when she asks any questions regarding the bass. Even though Shelia may be pretty, I still believe the bass will prove to be more important in the narrator’s eyes.
As I read about the bass and Shelia Mant, I see the need to evaluate Shelia as a character because she may not be treated fairly. From the way the narrator writes about her, we can tell she finds herself superior. The young boy is often afraid to speak to her. He tried many times to work up the nerve to ask her on a date but failed on
The narrator states the bass on his line is the biggest bass he’s ever hooked. The massive bass leads the narrator to be distracted and not listen to Shelia. Although the bass seemed to have hooked his line there is evidence Shelia has hooked his heart. The young boy was deeply interested in Shelia and found her beautiful. He found her so wonderful that he would watch her while she sunbathed. On their date, the narrator tried to impress Shelia. He canoed her to the band thinking she would be impressed by how romantic the gesture was. When she questioned the noise, he immediately replied with all his fish knowledge. Shelia explained she didn’t like fishing, which leads the narrator to feel embarrassed. He does not want to sound stupid in front of Shelia so he lies when she asks any questions regarding the bass. Even though Shelia may be pretty, I still believe the bass will prove to be more important in the narrator’s eyes.
As I read about the bass and Shelia Mant, I see the need to evaluate Shelia as a character because she may not be treated fairly. From the way the narrator writes about her, we can tell she finds herself superior. The young boy is often afraid to speak to her. He tried many times to work up the nerve to ask her on a date but failed on