A river runs through it

When my Grandpa Arthur was still alive, we used to go fishing in Palmdale. I remember he would catch about five fish for every fish I caught. My grandpa pointed out to me that I kept moving my pole so it scared the fish away. He taught me the secret of staying very still and quiet so I could catch the fish. In A River Runs through It by Norman Mclean, I could relate to Paul, because he would just jump right in and could not sit still. This was different from Norman, his brother, who’s technique would be to get into the fish’s mind and who was very calm and down to earth. Their fishing styles can be related to the way they view and act in life. Paul and Norman McLean’s views on life are similar to their unique ways of fishing.
When Paul fishes, he throws his line in, does a couple of strokes, and then grabs the fish. This resembles his way of living and viewing life. Mclean describes this “If he studied the situation he didn’t take any time to do it. He jumped ...