perfect. They are often a noble person in terms of birth but also in terms of their character. The flaw in the character is what often leads to his/her downfall. When the hero falls‚ it is at least partly if not completely his own fault. On the other hand‚ it’s not because he is a bad person but because of the character flaw he has or because of plain bad luck. What happens to the hero is too harsh. The character flaw that might have caused the downfall doesn’t deserve the punishment that he gets
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The Role of Manolin by: Qadeer Ahmad There are many different types of characters in a story- some are active in the plot while others are not. One character that is introduced at the start of the story is Manolin. Manolin is the young boy pupil of Santiago who has been learning the ‘Tricks’ of fishing from him. He is an important character of this novel‚ though he does not play an active part in the adventure of the old man. Manolin symbolizes Santiago’s youthful strength‚ serves as a source
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In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ we meet the old man Santiago‚ who is a persistent‚ hardy‚ and prideful individual. He exemplifies these character traits in his struggles to earn back the respect and reputation among the local fisherman. To do this‚ he sails out much farther than the other fishermen‚ in hopes if finding a big fish to bring back – bigger than any of the fish they have caught. Overall‚ Santiago exhibited all of the traits of any great fisherman; persistence‚ hardiness‚ and pride
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Character and Role of Manolin (The Boy) in the novel "The Old man and the Sea" On the very first page we introduce the character of manolin. This boy is the pupil of Santiago and has been learning the ‘Tricks’ of fishing from him. When Santiago fails in catching any fish‚ he is driven away by his parents. So Manolin joining other fisherman to join other fishermen to catch a fish. The boy is sad to part with the old man. The boy is emotionally attached to old man because “ the old man had taught
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Revealing the Character of Santiago‚ In Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea‚” illustrates the love an old fisherman has for a boy‚ and the sacrifice he is willing to make for him to become his fishing partner. John Clark Pratt‚ in his peer article‚ “My Pilgrimage: Fishing for Religion with Hemingway‚” has done research that tells us‚ “Santiago’s name refers to St. James‚ who is the great fisherman also considered by some religions to be the brother of Christ
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Character Analysis of Santiago Santiago‚ a character in Ernest Hemmingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ is a very interesting character who is especially worthy of an in-depth character analysis. By making Santiago really the only important and developed character‚ Hemingway focuses the mind of the reader on this one character‚ which allows the reader to fully concentrate on the actions and characteristics of Santiago. Hemingway also writes in such a way that‚ instead of offering up an analysis‚ there
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overwhelming obstacles." By Christopher Reeve. A great example of a hero is found in the book‚ The Old Man and the Sea. This extraordinary hero goes by the name of Santiago. As an individual‚ he faced a difficult‚ and laborious task. He was determined to capture the "great fish" regardless of his aging‚ and withered body. In the end he found strength and accomplished his goal. First off‚ Hemingway writes that Santiago was defending the fish by fighting off the blood thirsty sharks. (107) But‚ previously his
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The Old Man and the Sea I chose The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway for my summer reading book. The Old Man and the Sea takes place in a small fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba in the late 1940s. The most important characters in The Old Man and the Sea are Santiago—the old man—Manolin‚ and the marlin. Santiago is the protagonist of the story. He is an old‚ Cuban fisherman. He is very knowledgeable of his skills and takes pride in them‚ despite his physical restrictions. He has
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The Philosophy of The Old Man and the Sea and Ernest Hemmingway Ernest Hemmingway often portrayed his general beliefs about life and his pursuit of purpose in life through his characters. More specifically‚ Hemmingway used Santiago‚ the protagonist in The Old Man and the Sea and his (often illogical) fervor to represent his own moral code. Hemmingway’s life philosophy according to Critic Nemi D’Agostino is portrayed throughout his novel through Santiago’s actions‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs during
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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ is about an old man‚ Santiago‚ and his genuine fondness of the sea. Every day he travels out to sea to go fishing which is his occupation. For the past eighty-four days the old man has not caught a single fish. On the eighty-fifth day he sails out to sea as usual‚ and this is the day that changes Santiago’s life forever. He hooks an unusually immense marlin‚ and they have an agonizing battle for several days. Hemingway often compares Santiago with
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