Peter Benchley shows his bias when he wrote, "Nowadays more people are coming to respect and appreciate sharks for what they are: beautiful, graceful, efficient." This quotes some words that give a bias or opinion, "beautiful, graceful, and efficient." Another quote that shows Peter Benchley's bias is, "A swimmer has a better chance of being struck by lightning than killed by a shark." This shows that sharks don't attack humans as often then people think. The last quote that shows a bias is, "So we are learning bit by bit about these magnificent creatures." This quote shows that Peter Benchley thinks sharks are magnificent. The effect that Peter Benchley