Sep. 16: A River Runs Through It

Fly fishing, actually fishing in general, is something that i am not familiar with. However, if i were to decide to take it up, this would be the book to avoid for motivation. Im sure that in itself fly fishing could be enjoyable; however, the manner in which it is taught to Norman, and his brother Paul, by his father seems to be the issue. What could be a fun activity is portrayed as a chore. It is almost as if Norman's father needs to make it something that breeds self-sacrifice to feel that it is worthy of his time. He is also very protective of the sport: "If our father had had his say, nobody who did not know how to catch a fish would be allowed to disgrace a fish by catching him."