Goin Fishin Rhetorical Analysis

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Monologue For my monologue, I will be playing Lionel from the short story “Goin’ Fishin’”. During this scene Lionel is deciding whether he should get revenge on Neal for causing the accident that killed his family or if he should show Neal forgiveness and try to look past the accident that took place nearly three years ago. Lionel needs to make this decision before both the lives of Neal and himself become more complicated. As I approach the lake I feel the warmth of the bright sunshine on my skin. It almost has been nearly three years from an appalling boating accident that caused the death of my family. Neal and I had planned to go fishing, but we both know that I have something more to say to him. Now I think about if I were to listen to Neal and not just try and …show more content…

If I had, then I maybe would have even let this event go. Neal and I come upon the dim water rippling in the gentle gusts of wind. As soon as I am there I remember the crash. I remembered how beautiful of a day it was, then soon how quick it was taken away from me as my world shattered. Soon, I realize why I am here again, to forgive Neal. This might be the only way to help Elaine and I’s friendship, and to help Neal's life, yet also my own. But I still have two options one is that I can get revenge on him and make him feel even worse about what he did. Or I can forgive him and probably be able to get over this problem. The second option definitely feels like the right thing to do though. I will always be infuriated with Neal and this situation, I do not think that I will ever be at rest with that Neal is held accountable for the death of my parents and my brother Kyle from driving a boat drunk. But today might be one of my last chances to forgive Neal. I could never ever forget this

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