Is Santiago Heroic? What is a hero? A hero is defined as‚ “a person who is admired or idealized” (Google). When thinking of the word “hero” mostly to everyone‚ a superhero comes to mind. Not all heroes are superheros. To me‚ a hero is someone who is courageous and never gives up no matter the circumstances. Speaking of someone heroic‚ Santiago is an old fisherman in The Old Man and The Sea written by Ernest Hemingway. Although Hemingway did not exactly state that Santiago is a hero‚ he displays
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The Old Man and the Sea was published in 1952 and was acclaimed by many as Hemingway’s greatest literary triumph. The story of the novel is lead by an old fisherman named Santiago. He spends most of his life by being a respected‚ skillful fisherman; working the gulf off Havana‚ Cuba. Santiago is described as being "thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck". His face is marked with brown blotches of skin cancer‚ and his aged hands are scarred from innumerable fishing-cord burns uncured
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Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who sets out on a journey after leaving his sheep and country behind to find a treasure following a recurrent dream he experiences. While on his journey‚ Santiago meets some interesting characters that help him realize his true potential and what it means to truly follow your dreams. Throughout the book‚ Santiago learns that if you have a goal in life‚ the world will come together to help you achieve it. He also learns
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Santiago Sierra Santiago Sierra (Madrid‚ 1966) is one of the most controversial artists in the international art scene. He has become famous for his critique of the contractual economy through a series of remunerated actions where people – typically immigrants‚ casual workers‚ or even homeless wanderers – are paid to perform some pointless task which is then documented on video and through black-and-white photographs. Poor people and minorities are Sierra’s art supplies. He has them perform some
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G.R. No. 127325 March 19‚ 1997 MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO‚ ALEXANDER PADILLA‚ and MARIA ISABEL ONGPIN‚ petitioners‚ vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS‚ JESUS DELFIN‚ ALBERTO PEDROSA & CARMEN PEDROSA‚ in their capacities as founding members of the People’s Initiative for Reforms‚ Modernization and Action (PIRMA)‚ respondents. SENATOR RAUL S. ROCO‚ DEMOKRASYA-IPAGTANGGOL ANG KONSTITUSYON (DIK)‚ MOVEMENT OF ATTORNEYS FOR BROTHERHOOD INTEGRITY AND NATIONALISM‚ INC. (MABINI)‚ INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES
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He was just one year younger than me and his name was Santiago. Santiago expressed himself which I got jealous of because I was still shy on talking to people and getting to know them better. He really didn’t care what other people think and talked about things he knew or what talents he got. Till this day I still
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Ghostly Stalker In the short story “Miriam”‚ by Truman Capote writes about a transformation that occurs within an old widow. The widow‚ Mrs. Miller always lived by an organized lifestyle until she encounters Miriam. As soon as Mrs. Miller befriends Miriam‚ she begins to stalk as well as make demands from Mrs. Miller. Soon her life begins to be manipulated by Miriam. Yet Mrs. Miller seems to be drawn to Miriam’s strangeness such as her inhumanness‚ possessive ability as well as her abnormal existence
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In the short story‚ “Miriam‚” Truman Capote writes of an elderly woman who is visited by a strange little girl. Mrs. Miller‚ the old woman‚ is going through her daily routine of life until she meets Miriam. Miriam then begins to dramatically change Mrs. Miller’s life. Miriam’s appearance is mysterious and appears in Mrs. Miller’s dreams. She also seems to have a connection to an old man Mrs. Miller sees on the street. Miriam is an angel of death. To start‚ Miriam’s façade gives her a supernatural
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Zenzile Miriam Makeba‚ also known as Mama Africa was a South African singer and civil rights activist. Makeba was born to parents Caswell and Christina Makeba‚ in Johannesburg during March 1932‚ a time of economic depression in South Africa. Miriam’s mother was imprisoned when she was just over two weeks old‚ meaning she joined her mother for the six months she was in prison for brewing beer in her home. She was married to James Kubay‚ having a daughter together. Miriam eventually left her husband
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can really impact a person’s life positively. In the novella‚ The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ Santiago and Manolin revere heroes who influence their lives tremendously.
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