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    Psychology Through the Old Man and the Sea An old man dedicates his life to his passion‚ the sea. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man in the Sea” portrays the psychological lens. This is developed through the old man’s relationship with the boy‚ his positive attitude‚ and loneliness. The psychological lens is visible through Santiago’s relationship with the boy. For example‚ when Santiago and the boy are fishing‚ the boy says‚ “Keep the blanket around you‚ you’ll not fish without eating while i’m alive

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    In “The Old Man And The Sea” written by Ernest Hemingway‚ many specific types of figurative language are used throughout the book such as alliteration‚ similes‚ and personification‚ and all of them generally are used to describe the scene‚ and how things are going on throughout the days that he had been fishing in the sea. Alliteration is used throughout the book when the old man; Santiago expresses his feelings about the fish‚ “But

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    The Old Man and the Sea; however‚ both of these stories ended up exploring a similar topic. For instance‚ Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea shows one man’s determination against the forces of nature. Santiago uses his years of fishing experience to catch the marlin and trump nature. Similarly‚ Spielberg’s Jaws follows 3 men’s battle with a great white shark. In the end‚ they too accomplish their goal of beating nature. Overall‚ The Old Man and the Sea and Jaws show

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    The skin was very difficult to remove. It was white with a yellow and pink tint. It was thin in some areas but thick in others. The fat was thick and in bundles of tissue that was white with a yellow tint. The muscle of the chicken wing was bundles of pale pink flesh‚ commonly known as the meat which is eaten. The tendons and ligaments were both shiny white tissue. The cartilage was smooth shiny tissue. The skin was very difficult to remove. It was white with a yellow and pink tint. It was thin in

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    Trickster: Old Man Coyote vs. Legba The trickster breaks rules of the gods or nature which in the end may have a positive effect. In many cases the rule breaking performed by these folks are often the reason they are in the form of tricks. The role tricksters often play may intend cunning or foolish actions‚ many times both. Depending on society their actions can be humorous even if it is sacred or cultural. In the trickster myths Shoshoni: Old Man Coyote and Fon (Dahomey): Legba the main characters

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    The novella The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway is filled with examples of archetypes or "universal representations". The story is clearly the quest plot type with Santiago as the Hero and Manolin the sidekick. As the hero Santiago encounters a temptress and a villain with the end result being a kind of great success. "The Quest"‚ one of the basic plot lines‚ is evident in The Old Man and The Sea. The hero and his sidekick travel in search of a valuable treasure overcoming all odds and great

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    ways in which Thomas presents memory in ‘Old Man’ in your answer; explore the effects of language‚ imagery and verse form. Jan Marsh says ‘the sense of searching (for the) mislaid key‚ is the central theme to Thomas’ life and works’ This critical quotation is accurate as this central theme is portrayed throughout Thomas’ poetry. In Old Man Edward Thomas contrasts age with youth and explores memory as he looks back on his daughter plucking the old mans bush. The lack of consciousness within his

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    think the same of the name Jesus Christ? In The Great Gatsby and The Old Man and the Sea‚ modernist authors Fitzgerald and Hemingway utilize Christian allusions and references to Hemingway’s “Code Hero” skillfully to illuminate a possibly misinterpreted ideal of a hero or savior. Among the many definitions of a hero‚ Hemingway’s is a rather profound take on the usually glamorized figure. Using the character Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway crafts the supposed epitome of his code hero

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    believe in no personal god • Four Noble Truths: The truth of suffering The truth of origin of suffering The truth of cessation of suffering The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering • (First) Dukkha - Suffering like old age‚ sickness and death. Life frequently fails to live up to our expectations • (Second) Samudaya - Causes of suffering = Greed and desire‚ Ignorance and Delusion‚ Hatred and destructive urges. • (Third) Nirodha - If people end their suffering

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    Jaclyn Pearson Mrs. Stanford English 2130 15 April 2013 Subject: Written Project The Wings of the Dove: Flown too soon The American novel that I chose is The Wings of the Dove. This novel was published in 1902 by Henry James. The film was produced in 1997 with Miramax productions and was directed by Ian Softley. This novel was very similar to film that was produced much later in the years and depicts the story of love vs. money and friendship. The setting of this story takes place in London

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