and nobility that Santiago (the old man) wishes he could have. Hemingway just about sums it up when the old man asks: "Why are the lions the main thing that is left?" What a fantastic question. The old man‚ we are told‚ "no longer" dreams about people – just the places‚ and namely the lions. You can go a few directions with this. First‚ the lions are a memory from his youth. Much of his struggle with the fish is about proving that he’s still there. The old man has a statement to make: he’s still
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The Old Man and the Sea In the novel “The Old Man and the Sea” the main character‚ Santiago is a tragic hero with a tragic flaw. His hubris ultimately leads him to triumph for a few reasons. Santiago’s hubris helps him to develop into a passionate‚ optimistic and determined individual‚ this is what ultimately helps lead him to his triumph. Santiago was not only proud but he was also very passionate in fishing. This is evident in his statement‚ “I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who does
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Hemingway Essay 10/12-2012 The Old Man and the Sea “A man is never lost at sea...” (P. 89‚ l.15) Ernest Hemingway brought home a Pulitzer Prize for the literary piece about a poor fisherman’s quest to gain power and individuality through a fight between a man and a marlin. While creating an analysis and interpretation of “The Old Man and the Sea‚” it is important to put a focus on the main character’s internal struggle‚ the major themes‚ and the biblical involvement during the story‚
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Kyle Neuhaus Schwake-Rios American Literature Honors 18 April 2012 The Various Themes of The Old Man and the Sea I. Introduction A. The story of a battle between an experienced fisherman‚ a marlin‚ and the struggles the old man has to overcome to be victorious. B. In Santiago‚ the central character of Old Man and the Sea‚ Earnest Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor‚ courage‚ endurance‚ and faith. II. Honor A. As Santiago goes too far trying to catch the marlin‚ he
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extended interpretations and expanded meanings. Certainly‚ The Old Man and the Sea fits that description. The novella invites‚ even demands‚ reading on multiple levels. For example‚ readers can receive the novella as an engaging and realistic story of Santiago‚ the old man; Manolin‚ the young man who loves him; and Santiago’s last and greatest battle with a giant marlin. Indeed‚ Hemingway himself insisted that the story was about a real man and a real fish. Critics have pointed to Hemingway’s earlier
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Hemingway Hero? Old Man and the Sea “… A very old man walking unsteadily but with dignity.” This excerpt is from Ernest Hemingway’s A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place‚ but it could have easily been mistaken for‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ also written by Hemingway. In both stories‚ the old man and Santiago‚ both become very unsteady at the end of the tale; but‚ they manage to maintain their dignity. For the old man‚ in A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place‚ the reason he is so unsteady is because he is drunk. He
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Santiago was a thin old man with wrinkly skin covered in blotches. His hands were full of old scars. Except his “cheerful and undefeated” eyes‚ he looked rather weary. There was “no life in his face” when his eyes were closed. Despite being unable to catch a single fish for eighty-four days‚ he still remained hopeful and decided to go fishing even further from the shore. The old man has a doubt for his physical strength; however‚ he is confident in the “tricks” that he know. He is sure that it’s
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While others may claim that there are absolutely no similarities between the characters in the movie Finding Forrester and in the novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ there are an abundance of of similarities between Jamal‚Manolin‚ Mr. Forrester and Santiago. Both pairs of characters have a strong teacher/mentor relationship‚ and the two pairs also share the same personality traits. In addition to having similar relationships‚ Mr. Forrester and Santiago both display courage when shot down. Those who can
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Defeat is a decision. While people may not prosper in every battle they fight‚ their defeat is not necessarily inevitable. This is true for the protagonists in the parable The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway and the boxing drama Rocky directed by John Avildsen. Although Santiago from The Old Man and the Sea lives in a fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba in the 1940s‚ he faces a conflict remarkably similar to that of Rocky Balboa‚ despite the fact that his story takes place in Philadelphia‚
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of profound disappointment." Hemingway’s‚ the Old Man and the Sea is no doubt a very tragic novel. The story starts off with the narrator explaining how Santiago‚ the old man‚ had gone 84 days without catching a fish‚ making the reader feel sorry for Santiago right off the start. The boy is a companion of Santiago who’s been fishing with him‚ like an assistant‚ but still believes the old man is a great fisherman. The boy’s parents call the old man Salao‚ which is the worst form of unlucky‚ and
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