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A View From The Bridge Cherokee Paul Mcdonald Summary
I think Cherokee Paul McDonald called his essay “A View from the Bridge” because he goes into intricate details to describe the view that the young boy would have seen from the bridge had he not been blind. At the beginning of the story, McDonald appeared to be slightly frustrated with the interruption of his run when the young boy asked him to stop and help him with his bait. McDonald’s annoyance was more pronounced when he looked down and located the young boys shrimp right beside his foot. When he turned to head back to the road, his attention was caught when the young boy hooked the tarpon but the appearance of being annoyed and impatience to get back to his run continued with the comment ““Why don’t you get yourself some decent equipment?””.
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