YourMomsFantasy Mr. YourMoms 4th Block English III Honors August 29‚ 2012 The Old Man and the Sea‚ written by Ernest Hemingway‚ was a story about an old fisherman named Santiago who lived in Cuba. Santiago went eighty-fourdays without a single catch. Hemingway uses great description when he describes the old man in the beginning of the story as “thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. His hands had deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish on the cords.” Using great
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What does Santiago learn about himself by pursuing his dreams? The Alchemist‚ written by Paulo Coelho is a story about a youthful‚ adventurous Andalusian shepherd struggling to find his “Personal Legend” Santiago learnt trust is a privilege and it’s important the people you put your trust in is worthy of it.. Santiago was quick to trust the gypsy‚ Melchizedek‚ and the young man who stole his money while Santiago was distracted. Why is it that Santiago put all of his trust in these people
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story suggests the title “The Alchemist” remains obscure. Many people have read this book. However‚ most of them don’t know why the title of this novel is “The Alchemist.” The novel is entitled “The Alchemist” because Santiago learns how to become an alchemist from the alchemist‚ Santiago experiences himself what only an alchemist can do by help of the alchemist‚ and it is suggested that he would live by the alchemist’s teaching. An alchemist is a person who uses alchemy: “the art and science of transformation
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Santiago as a Hemingway Hero Most people that are old have little ambition to do anything‚ complain about everything‚ are brittle‚ and even senile. So one could reasonably ask how the stoic but old Cuban fisherman Santiago could possibly go without catching a fish for 87 days and then fight a fish two feet longer than his skiff and probably ten times Santiago’s weight for three days while remaining calm‚ collective‚ and strong. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ one learns
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Creative Project Assignment - Raunak‚ Aadesh‚ Arjun Understanding the Central Person 1. Santiago is driven to action by his resolve and determination to catch fish. After eighty-four days of being unsuccessful in catching a single fish and being deemed unlucky‚ Santiago continues to have patience and relies on his precision and skill driving him to continue. 2. Santiago continually tries his best and works hard to attempt to bring fish home with him even though he is not catching any; this shows
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man named Santiago becomes aware of his Personal Legend. Santiago is a very courageous person and chooses to become a shepherd‚ even though his parents wanted him to become a priest. Santiago travels from Andalusia
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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 his long battle to be the best fisherman there is‚ specifically‚ when he fishes much to far out in the sea and hooks a marlin he knows his own boat cannot handle. Santiago also embodies the characteristics
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legend decreases‚ as people begin to oppose the person’s inclination to succeed. Santiago‚ the main protagonist‚ is led through many emotional and physical trials to fulfill his personal legend. Through these physical‚ mental‚ and emotional challenges‚ Santiago proves his adaptability towards unexpected circumstances. As the story begins‚ Santiago is introduced as a shepherd from Andalusia‚
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Alchemist The Alchemist is a philosophical story by Paulo Coelho about a boy named Santiago who follows his dreams. He sets off on an arduous journey to the Egyptian pyramids and learns many valuable lessons as he attempts to uncover hidden treasure. With the aid of a number of inspiring individuals who provide valuable insight on their personal beliefs‚ Santiago seeks to fulfill his main obligation in life. If Santiago did not have the assistance of significant figures in his journey‚ he would have
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year 1982. He wrote the novel Chronicle of a death foretold in 1981. The book is about the murder of the main character named Santiago Nasar‚ who is rich‚ a handsome guy living in the small Colombian town.In the novel the author Marquez plays a character of himself interviewing people‚ and getting information from other characters who was involved with the murder of Santiago. My understanding of the book through the interactive oral was when Marquez told the story from information by using the dream
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