However, Norman quickly discovers that Jim is a competitive person who works at a pace much too fast for Norman to keep up with. Norman has agreed to team up with a lumberjack named Jim who works fast and has the potential of helping Norman earn a great deal of money. In Logging and Pimping and 'Your Pal, Jim', Norman is a young man in his early twenties spending the summer lumberjacking in order to make money to continue his education. When Paul dies because of a fight, Norman feels as though he let his brother down. Norman knows his brother needs help as his drinking is beginning to interfere with the rest of his life, but Norman cannot speak to Paul about it because he feels that he does not know his brother well enough to criticize. Paul does not try to criticize Norman's shortcomings as a fisherman, however, which makes it difficult for Norman to discuss with Paul his behavior outside of the world of fishing. Norman admires Paul's expertise at fly fishing and finds himself often overshadowed by his brother's skills. Norman and Paul spend a great deal of time fishing together even though their lives run in different directions. In A River Runs Through It, Norman is approaching middle age and still finds fly fishing to be an enjoyable pastime with his brother, Paul. Norman is a man who grew up in Montana and has lived a life close to nature. Norman Maclean is the writer of these stories as well as the main character. Norman Macleanappears in A River Runs Through It
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