“Violence has been a prominent social response to the application of structural adjustment policies throughout Latin America. There are societies in which‚ things fall apart; the center cannot hold. Violence is a shared disease that seems to arise in all societies where there are profound social differences and exploitation…Many Latin American societies are condemned to bloodletting by the precedents of violence and gross injustice that characterize their culture and their history.” – LeMoyne James
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and over again but they get back up and try again. Santiago has to have much grit to be able to reach his goal of catching a marlin. Santiago has gone 84 days without catching one fish‚ he does not back down‚ he gets back up and keeps moving along. Santiago had one tuna fish‚ and one water bottle throughout his whole treacherous journey. On his way to accomplish his goal he runs into some major roadblocks‚ but he defeats them with grace. Santiago from “The Old Man and the Sea” shows grit throughout
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in the human mind. Santiago‚ an old fisherman who has not caught a fish in 84 days‚ heads out to sea alone with nothing but a bottle of water‚ bait‚ and faith in his heart. Indeed‚ Santiago’s isolation serves to highlight the capacity of the human will to go on‚ even when all luck runs out and there is no one there to help push through. One instance in which Santiago experienced true loneliness is when he was out on the sea and he had just hooked the marlin. Looking out‚ Santiago sees a small warbler
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groups in search for the silver mine‚ Ines became concerned about the safety of Santiago‚ as nobody would be able to defend the small city in an
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specific in how Santiago Nasar desecrated her‚ “she only took the time necessary to say the name.” However‚ Angela took her time to choose his name; to choose the name that would get her out of any
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always heading for the same destination” (77). Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist reveals how Santiago goes about in a journey to achieve his Personal Legend. In his journey Santiago meets several people‚ although not everyone served a role in helping him realize his Personal Legend‚ but the Crystal Merchant and the Englishman served as big part in the realization of Santiago Personal Legend. Santiago had to work extra hard to get to the Pyramids in Egypt after his “friend” stole his sheep and money
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the same thing in the Alchemist. In this text‚ a young shepherd‚ Santiago‚ searches for his personal legend (purpose in life). He sells his sheep and travels to Egypt in search of treasure he dreamed was under the pyramids. On the way‚ he learns about himself‚ and falls in love. When he reaches the pyramids‚ he digs and digs to find the treasure he had buried there. A man approaches him‚ and asks him why he was digging‚ and Santiago tells him about the dream. The man scoffs at him‚ and tells him about
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The famous Santiago Cove‚ known for its round shape at Sabangan‚ the Old Spanish watchtower is good potential for tourism development. Santiago has clear and sandy beaches that tourists love. The church is also one of the oldest Spanish buildings in the north‚ which was built during the Spanish occupation. It is along the national highway just south of the municipal building and could be easily seen by tourists and passersby.” Source: http://www.santiago.gov.ph/- “Santiago is a beautiful
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“Man can be destroyed‚ but not defeated.” This quote refers to how a single man can be extremely mentally or physically damaged‚ but not beaten. In the novella‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ the character‚ Santiago displays many traits of determination‚ perseverance‚ and optimism. He battled an eighteen foot marlin for three days. Within the three days he was crushed with psychological and physical damage that he would eventually surmount. During Santiago’s time fighting with the 1‚500 pound monstrous
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Somewhere between the dawn of time and the present day‚ man’s foot touched down on the earth for the first time‚ and from that point on‚ man had made an eternal connection to an invisible power greater than he: nature. Both being incredibly competent writers‚ Steinbeck and Hemmingway acknowledged this relationship and used it as fuel for their stories‚ portraying nature as both an antagonist and a protagonist. Though these two authors had indeed used nature for similar purposes‚ each had projected
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