A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of 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
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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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review: The Old Man and the Sea. Written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 (published 1952). The Old man and the Sea is perhaps one of his most famous works‚ which won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. “You did not kill the fish only to keep alive and to sell for food‚ he thought. You killed him for pride and because you are a fisherman. You loved him when he was alive and you loved him after. If you love him‚ it is not a sin to kill him. Or is it more? -You think too much‚ old man‚ he said aloud
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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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Hemingway Santiago shows an astonishing amount of perseverance. The Old Man and the Sea takes place in Cuba in the 1940s. Santiago‚ often referred to as the old man‚ is an old fisherman who has ran out of luck. He hasn’t caught a fish in 84 days when he decides to go out a little farther than usual. On this three day fishing expedition Santiago hunts down a huge fish in an attempt to break his 84 day hiatus. While on his adventure‚ the old man has several struggles he has to persevere through‚ and while
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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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“The Old Man and the Sea” In “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ Ernest Hemingway identifies the old fisherman Santiago as an individual who is independent in all his actions‚ and is willing to take chances in life. Santiago had gone 84 days without catching a fish‚ but despite him being “salao” he doesn’t lose hope in himself. He’s finally able to catch a fish known as a marlin‚ but is too scared to pull it up‚ since it may cause the string to snap. So he decides to let the fish pull him and the boat. In
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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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have read‚ it had a good story and good description. Hemingway could paint the pictures in my mind. I have read other shot stories of his‚ back in eighth grade‚ but they pale in comparison to this masterpiece of writing. The story was about and old man (really?) who is a fisherman. He goes out every day to go fishing‚ but he has no luck for about 80 days. But one day‚ he goes out alone and hooks a humongeous whale size marlin. He can’t bring it in because it is too big. He has to wait until it gets
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The Old Man and The Sea: Analysis of Santiago Ross Mueller Mr. Harocopos AP. English 11 29 September 1996 Ernest Hemingway had a specific type of character in each and every one of his works of literature. These characters were called the Hemingway Code Heroes. Hemingway Code Heroes followed a strict code of behaviors which allowed them to live their life to the fullest. These Heroes lived simple lives without all the luxuries that others had. They concentrate on the problem at hand and do not
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