In “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the boy is plagued by a girl named Sheila Mant. The author makes the boy extremely gullible and unwise which allows the readers of the story to understand his thoughts and regrets. The author forces the audience to feel embarrassed with the boy by explaining how he felt for Sheila by showing his interest in Sheila and the fish, and finally, by revealing that he would regret his silly decision. The Boy is plagued by Sheila. He seems…
Good morning fellow council members, My name Sidpasamde Tiendrebeogo, I am the mayor of Paradise Island. As mayor, I take complaints about unemployment being on the rise, population increasing, and that the environment is becoming less pristine. As you may already know, their is a deep sea salmon farm proposal which will be at 0.5 km from the nearest land mass. This proposal shouldn’t be approved because the risks outweigh to benefits of having a salmon farm. The nutritional…
What it takes to be a survivor... Intro – Your boat is sinking at sea. What do you do? Well according www.boaterexam.com 70 percent of people will panic in an accident. Also, about 15 percent of people will make a dumb decision, and the other 15% of people actually make a smart decision. This 15% of the population are what we call survivors. What makes a person a survivor? The three traits that most survivors display are having courage, being brave, and keeping calm under pressure. BP #1 – The…
I am reading “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherelle, and I am on page 6. This book is about a boy who has a major crush on a girl named Sheila. They end up going on a date, but the boy catches a fish on his fishing line while on their way to the venue. Because of this, he can’t decide between letting go of the fish and keeping the girl, or keeping fish and ending his chances with Sheila. In this paper I will be questioning and connecting. The boy has two choices: should he…
Have you ever consider how sea lampreys got in to the Great Lakes and how they destroy our Great Lakes? Are sea lampreys destroying our Great Lakes? If so how can we help stop them from eating fish and hurting people. Sea lampreys can be blood sucking monsters to people and fish. Be aware of sea lampreys when you are swimming or fish. There are three I will share with you today. The reasons are the food chain, killing fish and ruining people's career, and hurting people and killing fish.…
Summary: In chapter 17 titled "Spring", of Henry David Thoreau's famous novel "Walden" the wintry weather is essentially over, and the spring thaw is beginning to start. The commencement of springtime on Walden Pond is clearly declared by the distinct bellows that come from the initial breakup of the pond's thick ice cover. At this point in the chapter, Thoreau introduces the narrative of a hunter who took his boat down to Fair Haven Pond, which at that time was still covered in ice. Thoreau…
In Moore’s and Bishop’s “The Fish,” both poems dive below the surface describing a thing or place. Elizabeth Bishop’s take on her “Fish” poem is about how she gained respect for this wounded, old creature. While Marianne Moore’s reports a whole other world below ours, and how our dismissive ways turned this once beautiful place into a damaged, polluted one. The different takes on these poems named, “The Fish,” describe the special significance for an area or being, yet are unlike in attitude…
The rate at which the island sank was about the pace of a fox chasing a rabbit in the frigid, wonderland of a forest in winter. Islanders all either scurried to fishing boats or took to the skies using their air yo'mu as their beloved city steadily sank toward the bottom of the sea. Many others such as Thales, ran back to their homes to claim earthly possessions that they felt were important. It only took five minutes…
Atlantic Ocean • Lake Ontario is the most threatened Great Lake. • Iroquois and Huron First Nations lived on the shores of Lake Ontario for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. • “Lake Ontario” means “lake of shining waters”. • Commercial fishing in Lake Ontario peaked in the…
hunt, and help keep things balanced and there are 48 identified species of Frogfish currently discovered. The third reason is that Frogfish are one of the most visualizing interesting creatures in the sea! Frogfish have a lure that attracts prey, and if lost or eaten, the lure can be regenerated! Frogfish vary in color and often have unique spines or bumps that change with their surroundings. According to http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Frogfish, When Frogfish bother to move at all, they…