Sheila Mant Analysis

Journal 1 I am reading “the bass, the river, and Shelia Mant ” by W.D Wetherill. So far this story is about this boy who likes a girl that joust moved near bass boy. In this journal I will be questioning and As I read this story, I wonder if the narrator will pick bass or Sheila. It is possible that he’ll pick the bass.

(Wetherell 3). When he is trying to keep the bass on the line, he makes excuses for her and tries to keep her from knowing what he is actually doing, all in the hope to keep her happy with him. This conveys how much Sheila’s opinion means to the boy, and the extent he is willing to go to make sure she approves of him, even if it means lying about his most beloved hobby. Ultimately, weighing the importance of both the fish and the girl to the protagonist, I predict that he will choose Sheila over the

I read “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell and I finished the book. This story is about a boy inviting Sheila Mant to a band but gets stuck deciding between the bass or Sheila Mant. In this journal, I will be predicting and characterizing. During the reading I got caught wondering if the boy will choose the bass or Sheila Mant.

Conflict Main internal conflict: The wife of a deceased pilot, Kathryn Lyons, discovered her husband had died in a plane crash. She struggled to accept that he was gone and as the novel proceeded, Kathryn had an even bigger conflict; Kathryn found out her husband had been living a double life. This caused her to question how well she knew him. In the beginning of the novel, she began to find little pieces to the puzzle: “It was Jack’s handwriting….Puzzled , she leaned against the wall.

As I am reading the story, I question whether he will pick the bass or Sheila Mant. Overall I think he will pick the bass. He is a big fisherman and really loves to do it. Whenever he has free time he is fishing. He also invests a lot of time and money.

I read “The Bass, the River, And Sheila Mant” by W.D. wetherell. This story is about a boy who has to decide whether he wants to pick the bass or Sheila. In this journal I will be questioning and (1) G pick bass or Sheila (1) Y bass (2) R love fishing R how big and important it is R ignoring Sheila

A reader, as I, will enquire if he will pick the bass or Sheila Mant. Personally, I think he will pick the bass. My opinion is such because it appears the Narrator has been fishing for much of his life. His knowledge about it is impressive, and he uses it a lot since he goes fishing so often. Much of his free time is spent practicing casting line in his driveway with brand name equipment.

The struggle between a young girl and the tempting offer presented by a handsome hunter in Sarah Orne Jewett’s short story “A White Heron” illustrates that man should not compromise his happiness or beliefs for material gain. As soon as Jewett’s protagonist, Sylvia moves from a noisy and crowded town to her grandmother’s quiet and modest farm, she immediately finds herself captivated and enthralled by the surrounding woods and wildlife “as if she never had been alive at all before she came to live at the farm” (Jewett). For Sylvia, experiencing the wild outdoors sets her on a path of self discovery and sparks within her a deep-seated love and respect for nature. Not long after learning of Sylvia’s passion for nature, a charming hunter offers

I wonder if the narrator will pick the bass or Sheila. I have gathered some evidence in why the narrator might pick the bass or Sheila. I’m going to start of with the bass because its what I think he loves most. One reason I think he’s going to choose the bass is that I hope he realizes that that its one girl and he can find so many more his age and interest. I also should point out is that she doesn’t “hate” fishing

Sophia’s mother decided that he should just stay at home and rest for the day. However, Sophia knew that the family had to have fish to sell at the market, so she crept down to the peak of the bay while her parents were busily discussing the day’s events with a neighbour. Knowing what to do, Sophia was soon floating out in the little boat with her net in hand, as well as her father’s trusted fishing pole. Within a minute’s time, a large mackerel soon popped out of the water.

Both the narrator and me have had choices of regret. So I can relate to the narrator. The narrator’s choice is choosing Sheila Mant over the biggest bass he’s caught in his life. He wants the bass so bad, but feels like he has to impress Sheila. The narrator wanted to impress Sheila because he has a huge crush on her.

Imagery allows a reader to imagine the events of a story within their mind through mental images. Imagery can describe how something looks, a sound, a feeling, a taste, or a smell. Imagery is especially important when the author is describing a character or a setting. The short story The Man In The Black Suit by Stephen King has several excellent examples of imagery.

Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive wording to put a vivid image of a scenario in your mind. Dickens uses imagery to describe the scenery and the change in Scrooge’s physical appearance throughout the course of the story. “eezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self- contained, and solitary as an oyster. The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice.

Imagery can be so beautiful and vivid, it really engulfs you into the reading. It holds significance because we as humans like for things to be drawn out for us or painted out. Creating a narrative that's easy to understand, of course no one wants a story that's filled with misconception. Imagery provides a deeper connection with the deeper and takes the reader back to a time or a place just like repetition.

The setting of the book mainly takes place in the ocean. Though the story begins with the old man and the boy sitting and chatting while on their way to the market in Havana. After him and the boy talk for a while they leave for the old man’s house. Here they talk some more before the boy leaves for his own home. The old man the leaves for his fishing trip in the Atlantic.