The Bass The River And Sheila Mant Summary

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“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell gives you an insight into the decision the narrator has to make. He has to make a difficult decision between the bass or a girl he likes named Sheila Mant. The narrator, a boy who loves to fish has to hide the fact that there is a bass on the line because the girl he likes, Sheila Mant thinks fishing is dumb. The story resounding theme is do whatever you think is the right thing to do. Don’t second guess yourself. Because the story is told by the narrator himself, we can understand the things he is feeling and the thoughts that go through his head. He is caught between the decision of keeping the bass or the girl. The girl's name is Sheila Mant. Sheila was

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