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    become the clichéd Victorian woman. The next important metaphor is of the fisherman in a girl’s dream. In the dream the girl is at the bottom of a lake which is symbolically used to characterize her mind. The girl lets “her imagination sweep unchecked around every rock and cranny of the world that lies submerged in the depths of our unconscious being.” She was able to think freely and let her imagination take over. The fisherman was “on the verge of a deep lake with a rod held out over the water.” Then

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    and actions. Santiago‚ the main character of the story‚ proves that he is a hero time and time again. Santiago is the man who takes pride in his profession and he is very modest. For instance‚ when Manolin tells him that he is the best fisherman‚ Santiago laughs and disagrees with him. Santiago went fishing for eighty-four days without catching a fish but he never gives up. He struggles for three days trying to bring the Marlin in even with the obstacles he faces trying to bring it in. Santiago

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    of Arkhangelsk to the Solovetsky Islands. The pilgrims was also there sailing to visit the holy shrines. Then they saw a group of people gathered together. One merchant said to the Bishop that the fisherman is telling them about the hermits who lived in an island nearby the sea. Before the fisherman never had a chance to see the three hermits‚ until last summer‚ he saw them by himself. He said to the bishop that one of the three hermit’s looks tiny‚ bent‚ but he keeps smiling. Another‚ a little

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    2010). I think overfishing originated when fishermen started using bigger nets to catch more fish. I also think overfishing started when people fishermen started using fishing as there way of making money. The more fish they catch the more money a fisherman can make‚ which led to the start of overfishing. A management and sustainment plan that will alleviate overfishing is to establish networks of marine protected areas that serve as a refuge for species and protect critical habitat. This will

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    The Old Man and the Sea In the novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago the fisherman can be viewed as either a failure or a success. In the aspects of Rishi‚ Devata‚ and Chhandas we can see that Santiago is not a failure. He has gone eighty-four days without catching a fish‚ and he is the laughingstock of his small village. Regardless of his past‚ the old man determines to change his luck and sail out farther than he or the other fishermen ever have sailed out before. When we look at the Rishi

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    RSCH – 6100Y Post Assessment-Fishing Trip Walden University Dr. King May 25‚ 2012 Post-asset Abstract The wheels are turning‚ but nobody is home. Procrastination has set in and we are in the middle of a fishing trip. A fisherman needs the right bait‚ equipment‚ and location to catch that perfect fish. One may be sitting in the boat holding a fishing pole (short cuts do not solve problems)‚ but epistemology is everything. Different parts of this equation are what bring together an awesome

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    “The Old Man and the Sea:” A Tale of Betrayed Brotherhood In Ernest Hemingway’s novella “The Old Man and the Sea‚” an old fisherman named Santiago faces the challenge of catching the largest fish of his life‚ an act he hopes will bring immortal greatness to his name. The accomplishment of this goal‚ however‚ hinges on the act of killing a creature Santiago often deems his equal‚ as exemplified by his recurring reference to the fish as a brother. The old man’s longing for greatness negates any moral

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    George Washington: Better General or President? In response to George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson said‚ “We sir‚ Cannot do without you.” Everyone knows George Washington was America’s first president. He has been called the father of the country‚ the indispensible man‚ and America’s own Moses. Many will agree that George Washington was a great leader and general; this reviewer even had a hard time finding opposing opinions. Therefore‚ was George Washington a better General or President? Washington

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    their heritage than the new ways bestowed on them. Manolin symbolized the disciples of Jesus. The ones who would follow him to his death and then go out and preach his ways. He believes in the old man and takes charge and tells all the other fisherman to stay away from Santiago after his return. He would take care of the old man when he said to him “Keep warm old man. Remember we are in September.” Manolin only wanted good things for Santiago‚ he did not want anyone to hurt him

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    most compelling. In the Symposium‚ each speaker decides to compose his own eulogy of Love. It all starts on page 9 with Eryximachus stating‚ “It’s terrible that people have given serious attention to subjects like that‚ but nobody to this day has yet had the courage to sing the praises of Love as he deserves. Such a great god and so neglected!” They all agree and Phaedrus is the one to speak first. He starts is eulogy by saying that “Love was regarded by humans and gods as a great and awesome

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