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    Relating to the Black Balloon and your own literature circle book‚ in what ways have the authors presented aspects of Going it Alone in two key scenes? The Black Balloon and the Old Man and The Sea are both clear but complex examples of Going it Alone. Going it Alone is represented as a choice we must make with courage in defiance of the pressures of peers and society through some key symbolic scenes and reoccurring motifs in both texts. In the movie Black Balloon‚ Elissa Downs expresses going

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    Psychology Through the Old Man and the Sea An old man dedicates his life to his passion‚ the sea. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man in the Sea” portrays the psychological lens. This is developed through the old man’s relationship with the boy‚ his positive attitude‚ and loneliness. The psychological lens is visible through Santiago’s relationship with the boy. For example‚ when Santiago and the boy are fishing‚ the boy says‚ “Keep the blanket around you‚ you’ll not fish without eating while i’m alive

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    use it‚ and the ones that do not as fairly have any? In “The Old Man And The Sea” written by Ernest Hemingway‚ many specific types of figurative language are used throughout the book such as alliteration‚ similes‚ and personification‚ and all of them generally are used to describe the scene‚ and how things are going on throughout the days that he had been fishing in the sea. Alliteration is used throughout the book when the old man; Santiago expresses his feelings about the fish‚ “But

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    with a problem‚ they are tempted to ignore it‚ rather than solve it. However‚ by not giving up and working diligently until this problem is solved‚ a desirable outcome will result. This quote and concept is shown furthermore in the works‚ The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway and in Unwind by Neal Shusterman.

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    In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ we meet the old man Santiago‚ who is a persistent‚ hardy‚ and prideful individual. He exemplifies these character traits in his struggles to earn back the respect and reputation among the local fisherman. To do this‚ he sails out much farther than the other fishermen‚ in hopes if finding a big fish to bring back – bigger than any of the fish they have caught. Overall‚ Santiago exhibited all of the traits of any great fisherman; persistence‚ hardiness‚ and pride

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    The Analysis of the Narrative Point of View in The Old Man and the Sea By WinnieYin 【Summary】This paper is dedicated to a study on the narrative point of view in Hemingway’s novella The Old Man and the Sea. Possibly Ernest Hemingway’s most enduring work of fiction‚ it is noted for its narrative art‚ in which the narrative point of view plays a huge part. The story is sometimes told in the narrator’s third person omniscient point of view‚ sometimes in an observer’s view and sometimes in the character’s

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    Earnest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea Written by Ernest Hemingway‚ a man who killed himself with his favorite shotgun‚ bought from Abercrombie & Fitch. The man who said‚ “But man is not made for defeat. Aman can be destroyed but not defeated.” A very interesting quote‚ from a man who destroyed himself. Even though Ernest Hemingway unfortunately killed himself the man still lived a very exciting and eventful life. Hemingway enjoyed hunting‚ and went on many hunting trips

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    The Old Man and The Sea: Analysis of Santiago Ross Mueller Mr. Harocopos AP. English 11 29 September 1996 Ernest Hemingway had a specific type of character in each and every one of his works of literature. These characters were called the Hemingway Code Heroes. Hemingway Code Heroes followed a strict code of behaviors which allowed them to live their life to the fullest. These Heroes lived simple lives without all the luxuries that others had. They concentrate on the problem at hand and do not

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    "The Old Man and the Sea" is notable for its use of symbolism; the novel revolves around two major symbols: the old man and the sea. Besides that‚ some other objects that are described in the novel also have their symbolic meanings‚ such as Manolin‚ the marlin‚ the shark‚ the lion‚ etc. The Old Man and the Sea is a novel of much symbolic and the thesis of this article is the analysis of various usage of symbolism in the novel. 1. Different symbolic meanings of the old man: 1.1 The old man Santiago

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    fear getting old‚ so they find spending time with younger people makes the feel young and lively again. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ the author uses the elderly man‚ Santiago‚ to represent old age‚ and he uses the boy‚ Manolin‚ to represent the aspect of youth in the story. The contrast between these two characters illustrates this idea of wisdom coming with age and elderly yearning for youth. Old age is represented in this story by Santiago. He is a very old man who has been

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