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    Wisdom that turns him into a calm and humble man The first factor which distinguishes Santiago from his younger colleagues is the wide knowledge that he has of the local marine environment. It is undeniable that having devoted himself entirely to fishing has provided him with a deep understanding of the seascape and a “preterite ability to see through and beyond what is immediately apprehended by the physical eye” (Strychacz 243). As Gurko claims‚ Santiago is “a superb craftsman who knows his business

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    Who Is Santiago A Hero

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    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 said “I know I might not be as strong as I think‚ but I

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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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    We always have fun swimming in the lake. Sorry the other guys couldn’t make it‚ but I need to go my grandpa is taking me fishing this afternoon.” Kenny grabbed the towel and went to the bike. “Yeah‚ guess I’ll go on home‚ it’s not much fun swimming alone‚” Justin mumbled staring at the water. “What’s wrong?” Kenny asked when he noticed his friend looked sad. “I wish I had a grandpa‚ but all mine are dead.” “Yeah‚ well‚ I need to go‚ see you later.” Kenny hooked the towel on the side of his bike

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    Lenny‚ his friends and his wife Kaylee‚ went fishing for monster deep sea tuna. The excitement of dropping down your line and looking for big tuna‚ but no bites. They spent hours and hours trying to catch the perfect trophy tuna‚ with only catching small tuna that weren’t as big as they hoped they were. Then finally‚ it hit them‚ Lenny got a huge bite and started reeling the trophy tuna in. He was so excited to finally catch a trophy tuna. But then‚ the worst possible outcome came while reeling the

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    Is Santiago A Hero Essay

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    believed to be a hero by many due to his strength and hard work. Liza Wiemer once said‚ “Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes” (goodreads.com). Santiago most definitely shows perseverance throughout the story because of his passion of fishing. His knowledge and skills make him superior to other fishermen. Santiago is a very strong individual. Throughout the course of the story‚ Hemmingway demonstrates his strength through is endurance. For example‚ when the younger fishermen continually

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    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.” (19) This quote portrays the psychological lense because it shows how they care about each other and how their relationship is similar to a father and sons

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    How to Stop Overfishing

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    April 2011. The Joint Declaration was signed by Austria‚ the Czech Republic‚ Luxembourg‚ Hungary and Slovakia. They agreed that freshwater aquaculture should be given priority in the context of the future Common Fisheries Policy and its financing instruments. In accepting the Joint Declaration‚ Commissioner Damanaki expressed support for their initiative and indicated that the promotion of aquaculture‚ including inland aquaculture‚ will be addressed as a priority during the forthcoming reform

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    Essay On Sea Otters

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    and other organisms. Thus‚ the sea otter’s population decreasing would cause its opposite’s population to increase vastly‚ ruining the ecosystem. 9. If overfishing is connected with seal population and amounts of seals‚ then areas with restricted fishing would have more fish populations. If otter populations and amounts of otters are similar or connected to killer whales‚ a large amount of killer whales in an area of the ocean will deduct the population of sea otters. If kelp forests and otters

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    Santiago‚ and a large marlin. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice‚ Manolin‚ has been forbidden by his parents to sail with him and been told to fish insteadwith successful fishermen.The boy visits Santiago’s shack each night‚ hauling his fishing gear‚ preparing food‚ talking about American baseball and his favorite player Joe DiMaggio. Santiago tells Manolin that on the next day‚ he will go far out into the Gulf Stream‚ north of Cuba in the Straits of Florida to fish‚ confident that his unlucky

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