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    Roald Dahl builds a sense of foreboding by writing a very descriptive story about a creepy scary land lady and how she lures people to her house and kills and stuffs them. In the landlady by Roald Dahl he tells a short story about judging a book by its cover and how this sweet innocent lady can actually be a cold hearted killer who stuff people and her pets. And how a man name Billy fell for her psychopathic trap. She talks to him and says the wrong name every time. She says how does time

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    Hemingway created Santiago‚ Santiago made Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba‚ and published in 1952. This novel centers upon Santiago‚ an aging fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Many people like this story very much and regard it as the most excellent work of Hemingway. I agree with this idea and I think The Old Man and the Sea brought Hemingway to the best period of his literary career

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    The Defeat That Won A Life Throughout History man has suffered from many setbacks and even though these have slowed his progression it has never defeated him. In the fiction novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway the main character Santiago undergoes many challenges while fighting the big fish. Even though in the end Santiago lost the fish‚ he was never defeated. Throughout the novel The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway uses symbolism through Santiago‚ the marlin‚ and his nemesis‚ the

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    and Jesus Christ. In the novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway creates connections between Santiago and Jesus Christ that adds religious coloration to the story. Santiago can be compared to a Christ figure on the basis of his relationships with other characters in the novel. People look up to Santiago‚ as would a follower to Christ‚ hereby setting up a comparison between the two. (transition) Since the age of five‚ Manolin has aided the old man by working alongside him as an apprentice

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    overcoming an obstacle can lead to great success in a new opportunity‚ is something that everyone can learn. In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago is challenged to fight his way through multiple forces. Him trying to overcome these obstacles are not just because of the threat to his survival‚ but also for his own personal content and confidence. All throughout the book‚ the Old Man has to face the power of the Marlin‚ the sharks and ocean‚ his own loneliness without the boy there with him‚ and his

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    Jolene Wold English 102-002 6 April 2011 Victory or Defeat Ernst Hemingway’s story‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ the main character Santiago faces many challenges during his time at sea. Ultimately‚ The Old Man and the Sea is a tale of victory shown through Santiago’s attitudes and actions. For instance‚ Santiago’s confidence makes him victorious. Manolin is not allowed to fish with Santiago because his father does not have faith Santiago will catch any fish. Santiago reassures Manolin he will

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    The Importance of the Journey in The Old Man and the Sea In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ Santiago‚ the main character of the novel experiences a physical and journey which is set in nature. It proves to be a physical journey as Santiago goes out to sea and has to fight the fish to be able to catch it‚ but also a personal journey‚ as this journey allows us to see Santiago in different states. This journey is set in the sea‚ which gives importance to nature‚ which is the main theme

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    Old Man and the Sea Essay In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ a Cuban man named Santiago goes out on a fishing voyage trying to break his bad luck of going 84 days without a catch. Santiago is only dependent on his strength and willpower‚ while alone at sea. During this time‚ Hemingway portrays the old man as someone dissatisfied with isolation‚ creating for himself the illusion of company by prattling amongst himself. At the start of the text‚ Santiago is joined by a fisherman

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    Hemingway Hero Most people that are old have little ambition to do anything‚ complain about everything‚ are brittle‚ and even senile. So one could reasonably ask how the stoic but old Cuban fisherman Santiago could possibly go without catching a fish for 87 days and then fight a fish two feet longer than his skiff and probably ten times Santiago’s weight for three days while remaining calm‚ collective‚ and strong. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ one learns the tale of Santiago’s

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    a bad person because he appeared as a good old man who just borrowed a knives to sharpening and said “Maybe you’ve heard from your neighbours. I come around every March. Do mowers as well” as he was offering to do he mower for her in the beginning. Janet is a mother of three children. She do all the work in the house since her kids are still young to do some of the house work. Erin is six years old eldest child of Janet. The Knife Sharpener is an old man who sharpen knives and do mowers. The story

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