Discuss A Book Or A Written Article That You Particularly Enjoyed Or That Has Had An Impact On You
Discuss a book or a written article that you particularly enjoyed or that has had an impact on you. Preferably choose a book or article that was not part of a course at school. (900 character limit)
Old Man and the Sea, one of my favorite novels from Ernest Hemingway, have various impacts on me. In the novel, the main character Santiago truly exemplifies the characteristic of insistence; on the other hand, Ernest Hemingway also tells the audience that insistence cannot also lead to success. To begin with the characteristic of insistence, Santiago, the fishermen, in the novel never quit although he faces dilemma. Fortuneless, for instance, he could not even catch one fish; nevertheless, he remains consistent in his fishing life. To be more specific, Santiago still wakes up early in the morning and goes fishing every day. Even though he is too unfortunate to catch a fish and is taunted and teased by other fishermen, he does not quit fishing. Santiago’s characteristic truly shows me that people should not give up no matter whatever obstacles they face. In addition, the novel also influences my view over hard working. In the novel, Santiago tries tremendously hard to catch a fish, and he finally catches a humongous fish on his trip; however, the fish was eaten by sharks. Although he tries his best to defeat the sharks, the remainder is the bone of the fish. This plot demonstrates that no matter how hard people work, people still fail. Consequently, I am edified that I will try my best to accomplish my task, but sometimes I face failure. Nonetheless, I will not collapse but rise back eventually. In conclusion, this novel really influences me tremendously. Although I felt tedious when I first read this novel, I was fascinated and impressed when I read this novel the second time and started thinking outside the box.
Old Man and the Sea, one of my favorite novels from Ernest Hemingway, have various impacts on me. In the novel, the main character Santiago truly exemplifies the characteristic of insistence; on the other hand, Ernest Hemingway also tells the audience that insistence cannot also lead to success. To begin with the characteristic of insistence, Santiago, the fishermen, in the novel never quit although he faces dilemma. Fortuneless, for instance, he could not even catch one fish; nevertheless, he remains consistent in his fishing life. To be more specific, Santiago still wakes up early in the morning and goes fishing every day. Even though he is too unfortunate to catch a fish and is taunted and teased by other fishermen, he does not quit fishing. Santiago’s characteristic truly shows me that people should not give up no matter whatever obstacles they face. In addition, the novel also influences my view over hard working. In the novel, Santiago tries tremendously hard to catch a fish, and he finally catches a humongous fish on his trip; however, the fish was eaten by sharks. Although he tries his best to defeat the sharks, the remainder is the bone of the fish. This plot demonstrates that no matter how hard people work, people still fail. Consequently, I am edified that I will try my best to accomplish my task, but sometimes I face failure. Nonetheless, I will not collapse but rise back eventually. In conclusion, this novel really influences me tremendously. Although I felt tedious when I first read this novel, I was fascinated and impressed when I read this novel the second time and started thinking outside the box.