Old Man In The Sea Religion

“ A man can be sestroyed but not defeated.” (pg.103) The ultimate challenge of faith is____________________________. In the novel The Old Man in the Sea by Ernest Hemingway an old Cuban fisherman, courageously and willing to fight, sacrifces several days on the water with a fish he could not let go. Throughout the harsh journey of thirst, and starvation having the necessities in life is upheld by through the powerful act of faith. (something about ymbolism)
The characters in the story prefigure the most symbolic ____ in the bible. Satiago, who is described as an old man _____, still has a burning passion to do for others. As the story progress his character is slowly unraveled and is prevailed to the reader as a God likr figure. Although the
boy Manolians name means mankind, his act of following is a sign of dicipleshipt. His character asks a lot of questions, that symbolize how we act in our faith, and how we are to approach hard times in our life.
“ if I cannot fish with you, I would like to serve in some way .” althpugh the boy stays true to what is importanr in life, word fish in this novel is not used lifhtly.
It shows all the sifferent sides of a fish and how how it keeps swimming, puts up a fight, and breatly suffers. This is a reflecgion to aidiences afound the world to bow Christians fight for their faith each day, and continue to lead those fish who are lost.
The setting of the story is mainly on a boat but different passages from the bible are replicated in many ways. In the story of noahs ark and the great flood, oah learns his lesson and grows in his faith. With this he makes a covenant with God to never flood the earth by water again. This is parrrel to Santiago because when he goes out to fish he learns from every mistake he makes, but comtiue to have faith and trust that he will catch somethimg. “But God knows he has had enough chances to learn.” (pg.
85.)
“I have a heart such a heart too my feet and hands are like theirs.”(pg.
37 ) The image of the passion is portrayed so thouragly towards the end of tbe book because it replicates when satiago suffered for food ter, to when jesus suffered for us. On santiagos journey he encounters a jelly like fish called an “agua mala” that stings him and gives him whop lash. This mimics when jesus was beaten, whipped, and stripped of his garments by the sharks (roman soliders)before carrying the c“he was happy feeling, the gentle pulling and then he Felt something hard and unbelieveblybheavy.” (pg. 43) at this point the fish is physically weighing down satiago, just like the cross weighed down jesus. A spiritual reassurencw is made when satiago is in agonizing pain, and is in the verge of letting the fish go . “now is the time to think of only one thing. That which I was born for.” (pg. 40) jesus was born to be the messiah, but with the holy spirit guiding him he pushed through, for salvation was near. Blood soon runs down santiagos face as he pulls the fish tighter, and place the straw hat on his head. This transcribes the crowning of thornes on jesus’ head. After many days of suffering tbe sharks fiish thwc marlin off, tearing every last piece. His hands and fore arms drenched in blood from the blostering rope. The momentscof suffering dor jesus was the nailing of his hands and feets. “but God knows he has had enough chances to learn.” Santiago learned, but his faith is what saved him.
Overall,
the act of faith and the journey through faith is expressed by a wide range of symbolism when santoago does not quit in the end. The lesson portrayed in the novel is to always have faith, even if their arevconsequences. The everlasting reward awaits.