The Plunge

When I was little I actually had to deal with this. My dad took me right down to the river just like the girl and I just very hesitant to get rid of my fish called Spots. I won him at a carnival and he literally lasted for like 6 years. Usually, they don't last that long especially the ones from a street fair. So yeah, I feel her pain. But I think this story has a different meaning behind it. I feel like the girl is a "daddy's girl" just like myself. I feel like that was her first pet that she got with her dad and she didn't want to get rid of it. I felt like she was scared because she would lose a connection with her father. The subtext for the girl, mostly, is probably thinking should I do it or not? I feel like some of her other subtexts was where she was second guessing herself. For the dads subtext, I feel like it was something like we need to get rid of this thing soon and fast. But then towards the end he actually felt bad and wanted to keep the fish. I feel like the dad thought it was going to be easy to just get rid of the fish but in the end he realized that he was teaching his daughter a life lesson. This life lesson could mean multiple things. I feel like this ultimately means that when she is growing up that it's okay to make other friends besides her dad. To go out and experience school with girls and boys and to become social and get involved in different things. To start now while she is younger to help her in the long run.