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Why did he deal with her being rude? There were many instances where she was rude to him and he just put up with it. "Why would like fishing. I thing fishing is dumb. And stupid.

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Why did the narrator like Shiela? She wasn't nice to him and all she did was talk about herself, she also complained a lot. "Look I can get dads car." she said (Wetherell 2). There was an extra paddle, but Shiela made no move to pick it up (Wetherell 2).

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Why did the narrator like Shiela? The narrator was unsure if Shiela liked him but it seemed apparent she didn't, she said, “Eric said I have the figure to model." (Wetherell 3) and couldn't seem to stop talking about Eric, as well as even leaving with him, "She would be going home in Eric Caswell’s Corvette." (Wetherell 4)

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In the story there is a 17 year old girl with the name of Sheila. The narrator mentions, "There was an extra paddle in the bow,but Shelia made no move to pick it up." (Whetherell 2). Why did she not wanna help?Why did she not care about how he made the boat look nice?

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E1P7 - Jocelyn (On My Own, A & Y, characterization) 

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E1P7 - Jocelyn (On My Own, A & Y, characterization) 

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Why does the narrater like Shelia? I feel that they have nothing in common. For example "I think fishing's dumb, making a face (Wetherell 3)." I mean, its boring and all. definitely dumb." From what I have heard and seen her do, she just seems like a rude person.

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E1P7 - Renea (On My Own, A & Y, Conflict, Characterization) 

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E1P7 - Renea (On My Own, A & Y, Conflict, Characterization) 

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Early on the canoe ride Shelia says, "Eric Caswell's going to be there." (Wetherell, 2) Shelia doesn't really stop talking about Eric after that. Later she says, "Eric says I have the figure to model."  (Wetherell, 3) When Shelia accepted his offer to go to the concert, was her ulterior motive Eric, and to leave with him? Or did that just happen to be what happened?

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E1P7 - Chad Knight (Characterization, On my own, A & Y)

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E1P7 - Chad Knight (Characterization, On my own, A & Y)

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How does Sheila Mant not understand that the narrator meant their trip to the band to be a date? The narrator clearly dressed nice and made the boat look nice just for her. How didn't she notice any of these things regardless of her being self centered?

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Was she completely oblivious to helping him or just chose to ignore it? The boy said, "There was an extra paddle in the bow, but sheila made no move to pick it up" (Wetherell 2)

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Why did he liked her? he likes how she looks."enchanted at the candlelit swirl of white dresses and bright, paisley skirts "(Wetherell 1)

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E1P7 -- MacKenzie (On My Own; Characterization)

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E1P7 -- MacKenzie (On My Own; Characterization)

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Many times in the story, the narrator gives small factors pointing to Sheila's personality. Sheila says, "Look ... I can get Dad's car" (Wetherell 2), or "... all I really remember is her coming over to me once the music was done to explain that she would be going home in Eric Caswell's Corvette" (Wetherell 4). If you were the boy (narrator), do you think you'd realize the way she acted, or would you have been so amazed you were with her that it wouldn't phase you?

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During the story, Shelia says "'I think fishing's dumb," she said, making a face (Wetherell 3), and in response to her date showing up in a canoe, Shelia says, "Look ... I can get Dad's car" (Wetherell 3). Based on her reactions to our protagonist's actions do you think she cares about getting to know our main character?

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E1P7 - Courtney (A & Y) Characterization

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E1P7 - Courtney (A & Y) Characterization

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The narrator talks about how much the boy thinks about Sheila. The boy says, "As Beautiful as she was on the float, she was even lovelier now" and, "When her eyes were on me, I felt like diving in the river again from agony and joy" (Wetherell 2). Do you think he noticed or just completely over looked Sheila's full-of-herself personality?

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E1P7 - Joshua (Theme Question) (On My Own)

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E1P7 - Joshua (Theme Question) (On My Own)

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The Narrator often talks about the fish on the line in great detail, the bend of the rod, the way he knew how old, how large the fish was, "that it was the biggest bass I had ever hooked," (Wetherell 3). He says he never made that mistake again, so we are left to ask: Did he ever catch a bass that was that large ever again?

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E1P7: John (Author and you) Characterization 

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E1P7: John (Author and you) Characterization 

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At the end of the story the narrator says that he "never made the same mistake again" (Wetherell 4). This leads us to believe what about the author?

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While why does the author makes it seem like Sheila wants to leave the Narrator? Does it seem that Shelia just want to go on a date with Eric? "Eric Caswell's going to be there. He strokes number four." (Wetherell 2) She also declares, "Eric said I have the figure to model, but I thought I should get an education first" (Wetherell 3).

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E1P7:Micah (Author and You) Characterization 

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E1P7:Micah (Author and You) Characterization 

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In the story Shelia whines," My legs are sore,”... “Are we there yet" (Wetherell 4)? What does the author tell us about the character (Shelia) and how does he keep his cool?

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Sheila Mant was talking about "I want to go somewhere that I can ski" (Wetherell 3). Does she have no thought on what her family may think about this? This makes her even more rude. this also gets the point across that you should follow what you truly love.

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The narrator often describes the scenery and the river in great detail with lots of figurative language and imagery. For example, "at night, it [the river] was a solitude difficult to believe, a corridor of hidden life that ran between banks like a tunnel" (Wetherell 3). What does this use of language when describing the river reveal about its importance to the narrator?

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E1P7 - Gabe (On My Own, Characterization) 

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E1P7 - Gabe (On My Own, Characterization) 

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How does the personality of Sheila Mant, bring things to life? Sheila was talking about things that he doesn't care about. (Witherell 3) "I was thinking about getting my hair styled, more swept back? I mean, Ann-Margret? Like hers, only shorter."

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Sheila states, she doesn't like the responsibility of the outfield. This leads us to believe that she doesn't like to have responsibility.
"I don't like the responsibility to having a base" (Wetherell 1). ADD THE QUESTION.
Is Sheila Mant responsible as a young adult? (On my own)

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E1P7: Indirect Characterization (T & S, A & Y)

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E1P7: Indirect Characterization (T & S, A & Y)

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Sheila, early on asks, "You have a car" (Wetherell 1)? This is in response to the narrator asking her to go see a band nearby. Later, she states, "Eric said I have the figure to model" (Wetherll 3). What does Sheila's dialogue reveal about her? How is this important to the story?