For my final project I chose to put together a dance/video which was filmed in a variety of locations‚ and accompanied not only by Mary Robinson’s “the Haunted Beach”‚ but supported by an instrumental soundtrack. Through the use of a somber‚ haunting setting as well as repetition‚ Mary Robinson’s The Haunted Beach presents a fisherman’s struggle coping with never ending guilt and internal endless negotiation with the dooming trauma of his actions. Set in eerie environments and accompanied by Agnes
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Throughout this novella‚ one of the most profound themes is respect. Respect is something that the author wanted to make a big deal throughout the story. Some examples of respect is how the boy treats Santiago‚ how Santiago is treated as a fisherman‚ how Santiago treats the ocean and how Santiago treats the marlin. All these examples impacted Santiago and his decisions in the novella. The boy‚ Manolin‚ loves Santiago so much and truly respects him. Examples of this can be found throughout the novella
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The Monkeys Paw‚”and‚“The Fisherman and his Wife‚” are alike and different. In the fishermans wife story the wife was never settled with what she had. Every time she got something bigger and better than the last she made her husband go to the fish and ask for an upgrade. In‚ “ The monkey’s paw ” they make wishes and were warned it would turn out bad which is also what the man had warned his wife about that he shouldn’t be asking the fish for so much. In ‚“The Fisherman and his Wife‚” whenever
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submitted themselves to the mercy of the raging waves. A stormy night passed and the next day‚ the bodies of the fishermen washed up to the shore. Miraculously‚ the fishermen woke up one after another‚ thankful to be alive. Almost all that is. One fisherman remained in a deep state of unconsciousness. He remained motionless‚ as if dead. The other fishermen were saddened by this‚ as he was a great friend of theirs. They suspected that while physically he was on the beach‚ his soul might have been enticed
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Tenggara islands and Sulawesi. The reason for this behavior is that this method of fishing is very advantageous for fisherman because it allows them to get lots of fish fast. But is it still advantageous in the long run? The answer is no. Coral reefs are home to many sea creatures‚ especially the fishes that the fisherman wants to catch. But from each of the dynamite the dynamite fisherman explode; coral within 3 meters are destroyed. Coral reefs take at least 40-50 years to recover‚ which is why dynamite
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they are comparing two very different moments in a journey. One at the start one at the end. Yet‚ they are the same because it shows the thoughts that are going through the mind of the characters as they make their decisions. The conflict that the fisherman has is what to do with the fish. It is a a trophy fish that he could be proud of and show off in his home. At the same time he knows
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will to overcome the sea’s obstacles proves his manhood to himself and the young boy. His skills and knowledge of the sea provide a positive influence for the young boy to become a great fisherman someday. Throughout the constant struggle between Santiago and the fish‚ he is forced to prove his skills as a fisherman and conduct his discipline to retain his manhood. Santiago’s moral dilemma he faces to converse with the sea regards a large mysterious marlin. From the time the old man hooks the great
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DiMaggio’s life with Santiago’s. DiMaggio’s father‚ like generations of DiMaggio’s before him‚ was a fisherman‚ and he enthusiastically wished for his sons to join him. While Joe DiMaggio never had any interest in fishing‚ his upbringings as the son of a poor immigrant fisherman helped form his popular image as the personification of the American Dream. Santiago‚ much like DiMaggio’s father‚ was a fisherman. One day when Santiago was out fishing‚ he encounters a severe battle with a Marlin. He continuously
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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. Perhaps though‚ one of his greatest traits was the persistence he always seemed to show. Santiago
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catching a fish‚ Santiago becomes the laughingstock of the village and is known for having bad luck. In spite of the people in the village doubting him as a fisherman‚ somehow‚ Santiago still has just as much pride as any other man. “I am a strange old man “ (14). With his misfortune‚ Santiago
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