When I was getting ready to go to bed before my first day of high school I was nervous. I wanted to just get the day over with. I tried going to bed but just couldn't sleep. After I finally got through the long night, it was time for my first day. I thought most of the upperclassmen were going to make fun of me. By thinking and worrying what others would think of me I was showing insecurity. Insecurity isn't the best character trait to have, but on the other hand, it can help get you mentally stronger. The characters Junior and the narrator from “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” show insecurity through making odd decisions and worrying what people would think.
In the novel The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Junior shows that he is insecure by making odd decisions and worrying about what others think of him. One …show more content…
Wetherell the narrator shows insecurity while he makes odd decisions for a girl. One example of how the narrator is insecure is when he cuts the fishing line because Sheila thinks fishing is dumb. According to the story “I think fishing is dumb.” She said making a face, “I mean, it's boring and all, definitely dumb.” (Wetherell Pg.3) The narrator LOVES to fish. According to what Sheila said, she thinks that fishing is dumb. After the narrator heard that, he acted like he did not like fishing as well. The narrator doesn't want Sheila to think he is weird. Another example when the narrator is showing insecurity is when he asked Sheila Mant out. He popped out of the woods thinking “Sheila is going to say no, I look as bashful and frightened as a unicorn.” (Wetherell Pg.1) The narrator is acting very insecure. His mind just kept telling him that she was going to say no. He compares himself to a unicorn at this point. He has gotten out of his mind! Throughout the narrator's goofy mindset, the narrator is insecure, worrying what his crush is going to think of
In the novel The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Junior shows that he is insecure by making odd decisions and worrying about what others think of him. One …show more content…
Wetherell the narrator shows insecurity while he makes odd decisions for a girl. One example of how the narrator is insecure is when he cuts the fishing line because Sheila thinks fishing is dumb. According to the story “I think fishing is dumb.” She said making a face, “I mean, it's boring and all, definitely dumb.” (Wetherell Pg.3) The narrator LOVES to fish. According to what Sheila said, she thinks that fishing is dumb. After the narrator heard that, he acted like he did not like fishing as well. The narrator doesn't want Sheila to think he is weird. Another example when the narrator is showing insecurity is when he asked Sheila Mant out. He popped out of the woods thinking “Sheila is going to say no, I look as bashful and frightened as a unicorn.” (Wetherell Pg.1) The narrator is acting very insecure. His mind just kept telling him that she was going to say no. He compares himself to a unicorn at this point. He has gotten out of his mind! Throughout the narrator's goofy mindset, the narrator is insecure, worrying what his crush is going to think of