Close Reading Analysis Old Man And The
Close Reading Analysis
In this excerpt of Old Man and the Sea the boy and the old man are talking about baseball and The Great Joe DiMaggio. They enjoy talking about baseball because, besides fishing, it is their passion. Santiago (the old man) says to Manolin (the boy),
“Have faith in the Yankees my son, think of the great Joe DiMaggio” (17). Santiago says this to Manolin during their conversation in his shack. They talk about baseball before
Manolin goes to fetch the sardines for bait for the next day, and Santiago's admiration for DiMaggio is obvious. Joe DiMaggio becomes a symbol both of manhood and of overcoming for Santiago the next day while he is battling the great fish. He cuts his hand and thinks about how Joe DiMaggio keeps playing even though he has a bone spur; this gives him the strength to catch the fish. The fish is personified a lot in this passage/book. The old man often refers to the fish as a human being that he is in a battle with giving him many humanlike qualities. The old man has not caught a fish in many days. He does not lose hope out of the respect of Joe DiMaggio and often refers to him and his bone spur and his toughness while landing a very large fish “If he can do it, so can I.” As the passage continues, they continue to discuss the old man’s struggles.
The boy tries to cheer him up by saying, “there are some good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only you”(23). Manolin says this to Santiago before he goes to bed, comparing him to Joe DiMaggio in his unique skill. The old man has said that he knows fishermen who are better than him, but Manolin points out that Santiago stands alone among fishermen. This is certainly not because of luck, it has been a long time since he has caught any fish, but because of the relationship he has with the sea; one of respect and unity. The sea is a symbol of life and youthfulness. The sea gives the old man what little life he has left. It provides him with a
In this excerpt of Old Man and the Sea the boy and the old man are talking about baseball and The Great Joe DiMaggio. They enjoy talking about baseball because, besides fishing, it is their passion. Santiago (the old man) says to Manolin (the boy),
“Have faith in the Yankees my son, think of the great Joe DiMaggio” (17). Santiago says this to Manolin during their conversation in his shack. They talk about baseball before
Manolin goes to fetch the sardines for bait for the next day, and Santiago's admiration for DiMaggio is obvious. Joe DiMaggio becomes a symbol both of manhood and of overcoming for Santiago the next day while he is battling the great fish. He cuts his hand and thinks about how Joe DiMaggio keeps playing even though he has a bone spur; this gives him the strength to catch the fish. The fish is personified a lot in this passage/book. The old man often refers to the fish as a human being that he is in a battle with giving him many humanlike qualities. The old man has not caught a fish in many days. He does not lose hope out of the respect of Joe DiMaggio and often refers to him and his bone spur and his toughness while landing a very large fish “If he can do it, so can I.” As the passage continues, they continue to discuss the old man’s struggles.
The boy tries to cheer him up by saying, “there are some good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only you”(23). Manolin says this to Santiago before he goes to bed, comparing him to Joe DiMaggio in his unique skill. The old man has said that he knows fishermen who are better than him, but Manolin points out that Santiago stands alone among fishermen. This is certainly not because of luck, it has been a long time since he has caught any fish, but because of the relationship he has with the sea; one of respect and unity. The sea is a symbol of life and youthfulness. The sea gives the old man what little life he has left. It provides him with a