There was a man who lived there and was wishing he could be a billionaire. He was a poor man and didn’t have much. He tried to make as much money as he could to get what he needed. He went outside after the rain had past and went looking for fishing bait to go fishing. He found some worms and grabbed his cane pole and went to the bank of the lake. When he went down there he noticed something on the beach that wasn’t there before. When he got to it‚ it was a chest. He carried it to his camper and went
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those around us. The speaker used many similes in this poem to show the fish’s perseverance through pain. “like medals with their ribbons frayed and wavering” (line 61-62). This is my favorite segment in this poem‚ the author is talking about the fishing lines dangling from the fish’s mouth from his previous encounters with fisherman. This shows that on many different occasions this fish put up a fight for his life and made it out alive. Each time he made it out alive a piece of line and the hook
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catches a marlin which tugs him out to sea for many a days‚ only for his catch to be eaten by sharks on his trip returning home to Havana. He returns‚ exhausted‚ only to find his young companion at his aid‚ which he responds to him that his luck has run out. The boy does not want to accept it‚ but Santiago realizes his time is up‚ and is pleased with his life of globetrotting to Africa and fishing‚ even though it has come to an end. Acceptance of defeat is not acknowledging
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In the early 1880s China Camp in San Rafael‚ California was one of many coastal fishing villages throughout the bay area. At the peak of China Camp it had nearly 500 residents. The bay’s mud flats contributed to China Camp’s success as a shrimp provider. The mud flats provided an ideal grass-shrimping location. Every year around three million pounds of shrimp were caught and dried then sent to China. During the peak of China Camp’s success the small village thrived. With nearly 500 residents and
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God is Not a Fish Inspector There is no reason for me to stop fishing. I cannot stop‚ nor will I. Sure‚ there may be some discomfort‚ but I will never admit defeat to the elements. As long as I stand on my two feet‚ I will continue to fish‚ continue to inhale the fresh dawn air‚ and continue to feel the crisp morning breeze in my face. My mind is much too strong to lose to my body. If I wake up in the morning‚ I will cast my net‚ reel in my catch‚ and head for home‚ head back to my ungrateful
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sardines First cannery 1864 on Sacramento R. By 1900 canneries at S.F.‚ Monterey‚& San Pedro - which is now the leading fishing port in the nation. 8. Recently San Diego is increasing in importance. Sardines over fished‚ declined in 1940’s - Cannery Row Monterey‚ John Steinbeck. Last cannery closed in in1964‚ but fish are coming back - used for bait. Pollution and over fishing = depletion both fish and shellfish. Natural reproduction no longer keeping up with demand. TIMBER There are 42‚500
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Old Man and the Sea Study Guide Answers DAY ONE: PAGES 9-25 1. Who is Santiago? Describe his physical appearance and personality. He is an old fisherman who has “gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish.”(9) He has been deemed “unlucky” by others in the community. Santiago’s is described on pages 9-14: o “thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck;” o “brown blotches of benevolent skin cancer;” o “his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish;” o “everything
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For most people‚ the ocean is something that has always been there. After all‚ Earth is covered in a lot of water. But not everything is as fine as it seems. Although it may look like everything is doing well‚ the truth is that the ocean‚ and the marine life it sustains‚ is actually dying. Now‚ this doesn’t mean that the ocean is going to disappear anytime soon‚ but it does mean that things will change very drastically if nothing is done about this situation. If the ocean is dying‚ why isn’t everyone
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Candidates should be able to • describe the fishing methods used in both marine and inland waters‚ including fish farms‚ • give examples of the fish caught in both marine & inland waters & of the fish reared on fish farms‚ • give examples of the fishing ports on both the Balochistan and Sindh coasts‚ • describe the uses of the fish caught. • explain improvements in fishing methods and processing techniques • understand the problems facing the fishing industry and evaluate the possibilities for
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dawned bright and sunny. It was ideal for a picnic by the sea. We quickly packed some refreshments and swimming costumes‚ not forgetting our cameras and deck chairs. Excitedly‚ we drove off from the city of George Town through the picturesque fishing village near Tanjung Tokong in Penang‚ waiting to catch a glimpse of the sea. At last‚ we sighted the blue waters‚ sparkling in the sunlight. We looked out for a clean and shady spot to spend the day as we cruised along. It was a joy to see the
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