skiff" maybe Santiago depended on the appearance of the fish which terrified him. It is a lesson that we should not depend on appearances and to look at the inside. It was only a fish that had a weak heart ‚it does not matter whether it is big or not. For Santiago lived with it three days and knew its nature. Maybe this fish reflects the nature of most people who have pure nature while the sharks represent those people who have bad or sick souls. The fact of faith that Santiago repeated may
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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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Use at least two quotes. The motif of reading is that santiago is reading the world.The alchemist and he believe that the world around them is written words.Santiago even says that “Well‚ usually I learn more from my sheep than from books‚” (5). Santiago also believes than you can learn more from the world than from a book. santiago believes that the world has a language like when he said “You must understand that love never keeps a man from
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types of strength: Strength in the mind and strength in the body. But question is which is stronger? Santiago‚ an old man‚ strives to overcome and fullfil his dream of catching a fish. Through his journey the old man tries to proceed on catching a fish even though he’s been unlucky since ’’eight-four days now without taking a fish’’ (pg 1). A boy name Manolin‚ a friend of Santiago‚ Admires Santiago perseverance and fishing man skills. Though through the boy couragement words the old man still has
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Birth: October 14‚ 1986 Place of Birth: Barangay Nibaliw‚ Mangaldan Pangasinan‚ Philippines Civil Status: Single Religion: Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) Citizenship: Filipino Height: 5’2” Weight: 60 kgs. Mother: Cabuco‚ Esmeralda De Guzman Occupation: Branch Manager Father: Cabuco‚ Edwin Bravo Occupation: None Language Spoken: English‚ Tagalog‚ Ilokano‚ Pangasinan EDUCATION Tertiary Bachelor Science in Nursing Graduate March 2009 Union Christian College
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her husband‚ for supposedly losing her virginity to Santiago. This causes a series of events in which the twin brothers of Angela‚ Pablo and Pedro‚ murder Santiago. However‚ although the townspeople know of their plot‚ they do nothing to stop it. Marquez uses magical realism as the vessel in which he uses to convey the problems in society regarding social conventions. Throughout the book‚ the citizens acknowledge the twin’s plot to kill Santiago‚ however
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is the picture that Hemingway has drawn of the old man’s shack. He describes it as: "went through its open door and in it there was a bed‚ a table‚ one chair‚ and a place on the dirt floor to cook with charcoal." (p. 15) Also Hemingway shows that Santiago‚ the old man‚ feels his isolation through "Once there had been a tinted photograph of his wife on the wall‚ but he had taken it down because it made him to lonely to see it." (p. 16) Everything in the old man’s shack gave a feeling of his loneliness
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Marines‚ Private First Class Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Corporal Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison)‚ who are accused of having murdered a fellow Marine of their unit‚ PFC William Santiago (Michael DeLorenzo)‚ at the Naval Base in Cuba‚ which is under the command of Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson). Santiago compared unfavorably to his fellow Marines‚ had poor relations with them‚ and failed to respect the chain of command. He went above his superiors to bargain for a transfer in exchange for
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because they do not serve major functions in the plot‚ their descriptions are often the only vehicle through which the author conveys the character’s literary function. Minor characters with particularly interesting and meaningful descriptions include Santiago Nasar’s fiancee Flora Miguel and the prostitute Maria Alejandrina Cervantes. Examining the character descriptions of Flora Miguel and Maria Alejandrina Cervantes allows the reader to deepen their understanding of the messages that Garcia-Marquez
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to his cause. He’s going full throttle‚ and by facing his Marlin‚ he is enhancing himself. b. Another major symbol is the sharks. I think that to Hemingway‚ the sharks represent his audience‚ or his criticizers. Santiago is to Hemingway as sharks are to critics. Santiago finds the catch of a lifetime‚ his truly worthy opponent‚ to have it torn to shreds before anyone can fully recognize and appreciate it. He says the sharks teeth are like “human hands”‚ which makes me wonder if he is trying
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