The Narrator In Along The Snake Fence Way

In the story “Along the Snake Fence Way”, the Narrator (who was not named) was asked by Gordy Bateson, the local dropout, to go snake bashing. Even though the Narrator was warned by his mother to stay away from Gordy, the Narrator decides to go, thinking it will boost his popularity. While the Narrator and Gordy are out in the pasture land looking for snakes, the Narrator sees a snake he likes. Suddenly, Gordy kills the snake which upsets the Narrator. The Narrator tells Gordy, “He wasn’t doing any harm.” The two go to the spring to get a drink. While sitting at the spring, the Narrator and Gordy notice a heron. Immediately, Gordy picks up a rock to throw at the heron, and the Narrator, fearing for the heron’s life, stops Gordy. Gordy