In “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” the boy must choose between his long time crush Sheila Mant‚ who despises fishing‚ and the fish. He just got this girl on a date after lusting after her for the longest time‚ but now he has caught a fish; it could be the biggest fish he has ever caught. The boy could choose the girl because he loves her. The boy watches her through the bushes and now knows all of her moods. He tries to catch her attention. He shows off for her‚ doing his best dives and strokes
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However‚ in accordance to the short story “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant”‚ written by W. D. Wetherell‚ the main character reflects at the end of the narration about how he feels. He continues to say‚ “There would be other Sheila Mants in my life‚ other fish‚ and I thought I came close once or twice‚ it was these secret‚ hidden tuggings in the night that claimed me‚ and I never made the
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Sydni Scherr Due Date: Friday‚ Sep.23 Journal 1 I have read “The Bass‚ the River‚ and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell. This story is about a fourteen year old boy who is trying to impress a seventeen year old girl. In this journal I will be questioning and evaluating. G pick Sheila or bass? Y bass R fish a lot/auto R important-doesn’t dump rod R big!!! Y Sheila R attractive/17 R watches her R willing to hide the most important thing in his life G I think he will pick the fish because
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fourteen year old boy is faced with a difficult choice. The narrator can not decide weather to go for the girl or follow what he is most passionate about‚ fishing. After realizing the truth about Sheila‚ he realizes his passion is more important to him. In the story‚ “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” W. D. Wetherell uses the romantic canoe trip to show how the setting help creates the conflict in the story‚ he also uses the conflict to show how it creates theme. Also the author stated ‚ “ I
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story The Bass‚ The River‚ And Sheila Mant by WD Wetherell. A tug-of-war occurring within the narrator between‚ the bass that represents who the narrator really is and what he enjoys doing‚ while Sheila Mant represents love and concealment of what he really is. As when the narrator wasn’t trying to whew Sheila Mant‚ he would do his favorite way to pass time. “I never went anywhere that summer without a fishing rod” (Wertherell) 246. “ When I wasn’t swimming laps to impress Sheila Mant‚ “ I was
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The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant THE BASS‚ THE RIVER‚ AND SHEILA MANT BY W.D. WETHERELL - October 3‚ 2008 In the short story The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant‚ the narrator becomes fond of a girl at the river where he is vacationing. This is Sheila Mant‚ a girl three years older than him. In the story‚ the narrator works up the courage to ask Sheila out. While they are going to a concert by canoe‚ the narrator casts a line to try and catch a fish. The moment Sheila Mant says that fishing
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I am reading “The Bass‚ the River‚ and Shelia Mant” by W.D. Wetherell. This story is about the narrator who likes a older girl and asks her on a date. When she accepts they go in a canoe to the dance and he hooks a Bass and has to choose. In this journal I will be questioning and connecting. I am wondering weather or not the narrator will choose Shelia or the Bass. I will also be connecting a decision where it ended up in regret. One possibility is that he will choose the Bass. A reason is because
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I have read “ The Bass‚ The River‚ and Shelia Mant” by W.D.Wetherell. This story is about a boy that is in love with this girl and she hates fishing. In this journal I will be questioning and connecting. G pick bass or Sheila(1) Y bass(1) R loves fishing/does it a lot(2-3) R biggest fish ever R no listening‚ other Y Sheila R beautiful/ older R watches/ impress R sacrifice what is important G I think he will end up picking I wonder if he will pick Bass or Sheila. It’s possible that
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I am reading”The Bass‚ the River and Sheila Mant” by WD Wetherell and I am on page five. This book is about a 14 year old boy having a crush on a girl named Sheila Mant. Throughout the story he does many things to get her attention. As the story goes on he is stuck between two choices. Which one will he choose? In this paper I will be questioning and connecting. Will the boy choose the fish or Sheila? Here are a few reasons why he would choose the girl. First‚ he was constantly trying to impress
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The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant Internal and external conflicts revolve around the main character. Internal conflicts take place within the mind of a character. External conflicts are between a character and an outside force. In ‘The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant’‚ there are frequent struggles based within the story. Not only does the main character have problems to solve‚ but also the desire of something he most likely won’t get. The main character‚ who is 14 years old‚ is crushing hard
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