In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway uses the character of Santiago to display the strength of a common man. Santiago is the embodiment of the average‚ poor‚ working man. In the story of the Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago displays great strength and courage in harsh situations. His strength and character is seen in his attitude toward the people of the village‚ his battle with the Marlin‚ and his battle with the sharks. While out to sea Santiago manages to hook a large marlin
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THE ROLES OF THE LITTLE BOY IN THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA by Huang Jikui June‚ 2007 Xiaogan University Abstract The Old Man and the Sea tells the frustrated experience that the old fisherman fishes in the course. The theme is deep‚ and it is a song of praise of heroism. “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated” has been the classic saying and the old man also has been the most typical and the most representative of the Hemingway’s
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Nick Choi Ms. Marshall English 11 Honors 18 January 2013 The Old Man and the Sea: An Annotated Bibiliography Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ can be construed as an allusion to the Bible and the struggles of Jesus based on Santiago’s experiences. Baskett‚ Sam S. "Toward a ’Fifth Dimension’ in The Old Man and the Sea." The Centennial Review 19.4 (Fall 1975): 269-286. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Anna Sheets- Nesbitt. Vol. 36. Detroit: Gale Group‚ 2000. Literature Resource
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In the novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago‚ the main character‚ faces challenges in his life that can be related to our own everyday lives. In this book‚ Santiago has to overcome his age‚ self- doubt‚ and what other people think. Santiago has been a fisherman his whole life and now that he is becoming older and weaker‚ he’s afraid that his ability to fish will deteriorate. Fishing is Santiago’s purpose in life and once that’s gone‚ what’s there to live for? From the old man’s journey‚ there is
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roadblocks‚ but he defeats them with grace. Santiago from “The Old Man and the Sea” shows grit throughout his journey in the boat‚ during the shark attacks‚ and toward the marlin. Santiago was an old man who fished for his basic needs‚ all he had was a tiny skiff‚ and a young boy named Manolin‚ the two men ran out of luck‚ and Manolin left the old man with despair. “He was an old
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Old Man’s Struggle Fishing is not easy‚ especially when one’s life and pride are at risk. In Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and The Sea‚ Santiago‚ an old Cuban fisherman‚ has not caught a fish for 84 days and struggles to protect his pride. When the old man gets the biggest fish he has ever seen on his hook‚ he is determined to catch it. Throughout the fight with the huge marlin‚ Santiago’s persistence never lessens. He is a true fisherman‚ and he is a hero. Even though Santiago is weak‚ exhausted
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What the Hero In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ heroes are portrayed as regular humans who only differ through what they understand from their failures. Santiago performs actions that any other man would execute in the given situation; however he learns from his mistakes and is willing to teach others through his failures. As Santiago tried to overcome the boundaries set on him by nature‚ he came to the acceptance that man does not have to accomplish the greatest goal‚ and ultimately
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psychology aspect in the old man and the sea In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway describes an old fisherman and the unfortunate trials he faces as his "luck" runs out. Through the novel‚ the fisherman‚ Santiago‚ replicates Hemingway’s ideal man‚ a noble hero. Hemingway had a Code of Behavior that he himself followed. He had morals that were strict and an appreciation for instinct and human nature. He had a specific way of living life and an understanding of time. He believed in taking risks
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5/30/07 Old Man In The Sea "The Old Man In The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway is a story that was written to be intentionally boring. By showing the reality of life we learn that there is no instant satisfaction or success in life. Also we learn that life can be a long and painful burden at sometimes. But by following the Hemingway Hero Code you can persevere and get through any obstacle in life. The Hemingway Hero Code follows three parts‚ first is "Grace under pressure" in other words to keep
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In Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago is a classic example of a Code Hero‚ a man of action who accepts death as a part of life‚ possesses a high degree of skill‚ and is in a constant state of alertness‚ having trouble sleeping or resting. First‚ Santiago is a highly skilled fisherman‚ who knows his job well and performs it with precision and accuracy without having to give it much thought. He continually demonstrates his skill during his adventure on the ocean‚ as he initially prepares
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