Love Of A Family
... The bittersweet look at a family so thick with love and pride that they are made unable to help one another when their help is needed most. Maclean clearly uses the setting to tell the story of his lost brother and how the family couldnt save him. ... Growing up in Western Montana, the family shared many fishing trips. ... Beginning with the memorable line, Maclean states, “In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing” (1). Through out the story Maclean shares his stories of his life with his family and his ongoing efforts to help his brother. ... Maclean refers to things being “more perfect” (88) during this fishing trip and this is what he bases so many thoughts about his brother and family. ... Though they shared this powerful bond between family members, neither Maclean nor his fathers were able to help Paul.