readers the life of Santiago as he grows as a person and finds himself in obscure situations. The Alchemist inspires its readers to follow their dreams by expert use of symbols‚ characterization‚ foreshadowing‚
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necessary. Santiago suffers the most throughout the book. First‚ he suffers physically when trying to bring the fish to his boat. Secondly‚ his mental endurance allows him to continue on‚ his mind never let his body give in‚ even though his body told him to. Third‚ his spirit is hurt by all of the younger fishermen and the words they say and also by Manolin’s father sending him with another fisherman. Santiago goes through a lot of physical suffering. The first physical damage that Santiago suffers
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Literary Analysis: The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway~{!/~}s novella‚ ~{!0~}The Old Man and the Sea~{!1~} has one of the most simplistic plot structures of the literary world. But does this fact eliminate its eligibility as a piece of good literature? Quite the contrary‚ this novella is one of the most respected literary pieces ever written. This novel is written in a simple style which has a straightforward plot‚ very distinct descriptions‚ and few but delineated characters. This style actually
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Caleb Cogan August 14‚ 2011 English 3 “The Old Man and the Sea” In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway shows Santiago‚ a Cuban fisherman‚ as a strong and heroic man. The man’s epic battle between the marlin represents his strength and symbolizes endurance. Santiago has set a journey to the sea for 84 days and is beat when he returns home with nothing. His friend Manolin has been forced by his parents to leave the old man to fish. Ernest Hemingway has created a character that has
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those were also the main themes of the book is also a difficult thing to do. Even though Santiago fought and kept on with his struggle to catch the fish‚ he was defeated because he lost it at the end. Defeat‚ according to the Larousse Chambers English Dictionary‚ is when you are overthrown in a battle‚ you lose a game and therefore you don’t win: you don’t gain or reach your goal. As we can see Santiago‚ in spite of the fact that he persevered and struggled‚ starving‚ for three days lost the
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the life of Santiago‚ the main character‚ is similar to that of the alchemist‚ a character in the story. Santiago studies how to become an alchemist in the story. An alchemist is a person who uses alchemy: “a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold‚ the discovery of a universal cure for disease‚ and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life (Merriam-webster.com‚ 2017).” In the story‚ Santiago sees the alchemist
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illustrates a mysterious force that compels Santiago to follow his dreams and pursue his greatest happiness; to travel without limits. Furthermore‚ the importance of maintaining balance allows Santiago to take notice of the world and acknowledge all of its omens. The eminence of trusting the heart’s wishes‚ and having the courage to follow those dreams and act upon it‚ takes a grand toll as one of the most heartfelt passages within Santiago’s journey. As Santiago makes his way to his Personal Legend‚ words
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independence are often the two most questioned. These are some questions that Santiago has to ask himself as well. 	In the novel The Old Man And The Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway develops the concept of man coming to the realization that as he ages‚ his dependency on others will increase. The use of metaphor is key in showing how this is indeed true. The struggle with the Tiburon represents the mental struggle that Santiago is having with himself. The Tiburon is also used as a metaphor for Santiago’s
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Moral Corruption The reason that Santiago Nasar met his death was because of moral corruption. He was morally incorrect about the actions that he took. He hurt many people in his clouded thoughts which resulted in chaotic and perverse actions. Even he was a victim to his own creation of madness‚ and for this Santiago paid the consequences. Santiago Nasar is the main character in the book “Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Marquez’s style of writing gave a deeper meaning
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World Literature 4/27/09 Angela Vicario is responsible for the murder of Santiago Nasar. Although it was her twin brothers that committed the actual crime‚ the reasons behind their murder come directly from their beautiful sister Angela. While it wasn’t Angela who directly murdered Santiago‚ she is just as guilty as the rest. Angela is complacent and also participated in the solicitation of the murder of Santiago Nasar. The marriage between Bayardo San Roman and Angela Vicario set a strong
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