Analysis Of The Poem The Fish

The narrator then begins to grow worried and starts to research to learn more about the the Betta species. As she is reading about the fish, her husband calls her to apologize for being selfish and tells her he had brought her her favorite food for lunch like he was persuading her to forgive him. Once they arrive home, they ate and had a conversation about their fishes and their lives. After the couple finishes having sex, the narrator notices a brown line going straight down her stomach area. Later the narrator finds out that the brown line on the female fish’s body is a sign of distress or danger.

She doesn't like fishing. He hides the fishing gear from her. Sheila heard a noise which was the bass, but he said it wasn't. Here is some reason why he would choose the fish. It was a big fish the biggest fish he had ever seen.

Nick was amazed by the water that flowed underneath the bridge. It had been a long time since he had seen the rapid moving water and the fish. The fish he seen are known as trout. Although the day was hot and his emotions were running rampant, these things made Nick very happy and brought a sense of peace to him. He didn’t stop there though.

In the short story, “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant.”, the narrator changes his fate, unfortunately it is not the fate he thinks. He goes on a date with his crush next door, taking her on a boat ride down a river. While on the river Sheila tells him about how much she hates fishing, while it’s the narrator's favorite hobby. A fish suddenly hooks on to his fishing pole line in the water and he wants to try to reel it in but he is afraid of what Sheila will think.

It’s the biggest bass I've ever seen”. The author uses figurative language to show Holly being compared to the fish. Felsen released keeping the fish would be like making her stay

“She seemed to always be repairing clothes that were ‘torn in the boat’ preparing food ‘to be eaten in the boat’ or looking for ‘the boat’ in our kitchen window which faced upon the sea (Macleod 3). Their life only revolved around the boat. Whenever father returned from work that’s what was always talked about, the boat. Another quote that set the mood of the story is when the narrator talks about his mother. He says: “My mother was of the sea, as were all of her people, and her horizon were the very literal ones she scanned with her dark fearless eyes” (Macleod 6).

Also, the fish represent the obstacles that one may face while trying to reach their goal and shaping their ability to achieve it. This ultimately challenges them to decide whether to accept the task and grow or abandon their dreams by giving up. The girl’s the environment around her influenced her hard work ethic and her decision to have patience to accomplish her

In this anecdote, she uses words such as “old whale”, “breathing deeply” and “too rapidly” which together illustrate the helplessness of those dying animals. With those evocative words, Keegan portrays the weakness of the whales and the inevitability of their death. This vivid diction of suffering allows Keegan to direct the reader’s empathy towards the whales. Subsequently, Keegan deepens the horror of this death and focuses more on herself when she mentions how “[she] imagined dying slowly next to [her] mother or a lover, helplessly unable to relay [her] parting message”. Here, the author shares her deep thoughts about her feelings, creating an emotional connection with the reader.

I am reading “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell, and I am on page 3. So far this book is about a boy who falls in love a girl who lives next door. He takes the girl out on a boat ride to a concert but realizes that he forgot to take his fishing line off of the boat until a very large bass comes along and pulls on his line. He tries to hide the fish on the line, because he knows that Sheila does not like to fish so he’s trying to hide the evidence. In this journal I will be questioning and connecting.

“They were already dying. The change from salt to fresh water had turned their flesh rotten. Long strips of it hung off their bodies, waving in the current”(75). This quotation intrigued me by the use of the fish as a symbolic meaning. It

This is a hefty problem for the boy. The narrator absolutely loves to fish. In fact, during their date he has a pole casted into the water. After hearing this, the boy was determined not give Sheila any knowledge of his favorite hobby. Though, the narrator neglected to discreetly reel in the line.

The usage of imagery evocative of power and prestige at the start of the poem sets the initial focus to the outer shell of the crab,

She also uses the language to give the reader a better understanding of what the fish represents to her. Similes throughout the poem are directed towards the fish and are used to explain the physical

Chloe Jennings Professor Zeiger American and British Poetry 1900-1960 28 July 2017 Deconstructing Absolutes in “The Fish” Marianne Moore’s “The Fish” questions traditional notions of life and death. The poem itself is reminiscent of the sea: its physical structure resembles waves, and its enjambment brings a similar, wave-like quality to the poem. The poem employs this sense of rhythm to convey themes of tenacity, continuity, and the cyclic nature of life. Specifically, the mussels and the cliff in “The Fish” serve as natural representations of resiliency and the coexistence of life and death.

“Bishop’s carefully judged use of language aids the reader to uncover the intensity of feeling in her poetry.” Elizabeth Bishop’s superb use of language in her introspective poetry allows the reader to grasp a better understand of feeling in her poetry. Bishop’s concentration of minor details led to her being referred to as a “miniaturist”, however this allows her to paint vivid imagery, immersing the reader in her chosen scenario. Through descriptive detail, use of metaphor, simile, and many other excellently executed stylistic devices, the reader can almost feel the emotion being conveyed. Bishop clearly demonstrates her innate talent to communicate environments at ease.