“The common man is a potential subject for tragedy‚ [but] the one thing a tragic protagonist cannot be is common” (Arthur Miller). In the novella “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ written by Ernest Hemmingway‚ we are introduced to a character‚ Santiago‚ who one could consider to be even lower than the common man. He is a lowly fisherman who has found himself out of luck. With that in mind‚ how could one ever confuse Santiago with being a tragic hero? A tragic hero is normally of noble status and heart and
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cheerful‚ curious and innocent‚ but soon‚ that all would change. One day‚ at about noon‚ Proserpina went wandering on the seashore with the sea nymphs. Her mother begged Proserpina to stay close to the sea nymphs‚ as they would keep her safe. Despite her mother’s best attempts‚ Proserpina wandered into the fields to pick flowers without the safety of the sea nymphs. One of the shrubs was very beautiful and grew new blossoms upon being looked at. It was so marvelous Proserpina decided to pull the
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symbolizes a home. This is shown when the father explains to the girl how Gaston is like a human‚ and also when her father pulls the peach seed in half. Just like in “Gaston”‚ my experience with my grandma’s necklace shows that certain items can symbolism different items‚ because in “Gaston” a peach symbolizes a home and for me a necklace symbolizes memory. Therefore‚ the symbol of the peach teaches us that a home isn’t a perfect and is not whole without
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Attempt to Strive 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. He does it for his own personal content and confidence. All throughout the book‚ the Old Man has to face the power of the Marlin‚ the sharks‚ the ocean‚ and his lack of energy. His peaceful fishing adventure changed to a not so happily ever after ending‚ unfortunately. Without breaking down these
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2012 THE SEA Symbols are used in writing to communicate meaning‚ and represent and idea that the author may want to share with its readers. Danticat’s Krik? Krak! had many symbols presented throughout the book. The symbol that held the most meaning to me while reading this book is‚ The Sea. The book starts at sea‚ with the story ‘Children of the Sea’‚ and the Sea proves to be very important to the people of Haiti in their struggle to escape a difficult situation. The sea is how the Haitian
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08_07 1. The mission of the Sea Otter and the conservation program is to be aware of the fact that the otters could be in danger and it is their mission to make sure they are protected and away from being threatened and study their whereabouts. 2. Sea otters have the tendency to bite when they are in contact with other objects‚ or even humans so feeding should be avoided. Continuing on the same idea‚ human contact should be avoided with the otters for self-preservation and protection. Make sure
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Symbolism Essay Soobin Park Pd. 2 Individual brains make different perceptions‚ and sometimes the brain can change one tiny little green light to be a meaningful hope. In the novel Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald describes fallibility of the American dream. He mainly focuses on a young man‚ Jay Gatsby‚ who after falling in love with a woman from the social elite‚ makes a lot of money in an effort to win her love. The green light in the novel Great Gatsby is described as
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Caretta caretta is commonly called the "Loggerhead" sea turtle due to their overly large heads‚ which are comprised of a horny beak that is significantly thicker than in other sea turtles. This species is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. Loggerhead turtles have large heads (when compared to other species of marine turtles) and strong‚ muscular jaws (which help them crush prey such as crabs and lobsters). The loggerhead sea turtle is a marine mammal that grows quite large. Adults of
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a blue sky view. You fell asleep and take a nap for a couple hours. What do you expect to see outside the window once you wake up? a. Midday sun shines above the marine blue sea b. Dark blue sea reflexes stars on the sky c. Cold blue sea barely see in the mist d. The sun is setting at the end of the line where sky and sea has met --------------------------------------------------------------- Now‚ it’s time to check your answer: 1.) The question stands for the dark side of yourself and cause
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Symbolism of the Literature You are about to be taken on a journey as I tell of two short stories‚ “A Worn Path” and “I Used to Live Here Once”. One story will keep you in suspense wondering about this little old ladies purpose of walking a dark path‚ while the other story seems to be taking the character back in time to find she is only having an after death experience. As you read of the two stories‚ you will find they are similar in the fact that both have a symbolism of death. The short
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