“He started to climb again and at the top he fell and lay for some time with the mast across his shoulder. He tried to get up. But it was too difficult and he sat there with the mast on his shoulder and looked at the road.” (Hemingway 34) This passage explains how Santiago carried his mast from the boat and continues to stumble, just as Jesus fell over and over again as he carried the cross that he would later die on. This relation specifically shows the dedication and determination that Santiago had to never give up even after fighting with the marlin for three straight days with no
“He started to climb again and at the top he fell and lay for some time with the mast across his shoulder. He tried to get up. But it was too difficult and he sat there with the mast on his shoulder and looked at the road.” (Hemingway 34) This passage explains how Santiago carried his mast from the boat and continues to stumble, just as Jesus fell over and over again as he carried the cross that he would later die on. This relation specifically shows the dedication and determination that Santiago had to never give up even after fighting with the marlin for three straight days with no