Santiago In Sea

William Handy makes a believable statement in his quote, “In the portrayal of Santiago in the Old man and the Sea …. Concerning the depiction of conflicting values,” while on the other hand, it is difficult to agree that “in every situation, Santiago responds as a spiritually fulfilled man.”(Handy 2) Santiago was not spiritually grounded as seen in statements he voiced about recited prayers while fishing. He swayed back and forth as to the “sin” he may have committed by killing the marlin. He did know who he was as a person, but questioned his spiritual beliefs. Santiago has a sincere respect toward nature which influences his decisions as a fisherman. This is shown through his considering the fish his brother and his endearing name for the sea, “el mar.” This is in contrast to the other fisherman and the way they go about the fishing business. Lastly, Santiago was ridiculed by everyone for being a poor old unlucky fisherman. The boy sees the value in the old man as a person, even though his father only sees the lack of fish caught compared to the other fishermen. Campbell 2 The Old Man seems spiritual at
The old man had a sail …”the sail was patched with flour sacks and …..Permanent defeat.”(Hemingway 9) The author made a point to describe the old man with skin cancer and deep lines in his skin to accentuate his age. The old man had wisdom in fishing that the younger fishermen didn’t possess. “The successful fishermen of that day were already in and had butchered…market in Havana.” (Hemingway 11) Santiago thought of the sea as… la Mar… “Which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her.”(Hemingway 29) The other fisherman spoke of her as an enemy or just an everyday place … el mar which is masculine.”(Hemingway 30) “It was considered a virtue not to talk unnecessarily