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    “The common man is a potential subject for tragedy‚ [but] the one thing a tragic protagonist cannot be is common” (Arthur Miller). In the novella “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ written by Ernest Hemmingway‚ we are introduced to a character‚ Santiago‚ who one could consider to be even lower than the common man. He is a lowly fisherman who has found himself out of luck. With that in mind‚ how could one ever confuse Santiago with being a tragic hero? A tragic hero is normally of noble status and heart and

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    Old Man and The Sea "The great DiMaggio is himself again!"(21)‚ in Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ which takes place near Havana‚ Cuba in the Caribbean Sea‚ a very old‚ unlucky‚ fisherman sets out for the big catch. The great DiMaggio is seamed throughout the novel to symbolize the old man and his struggle to catch the big fish‚ yet also he poses as a role model for Santiago (the old man). The old man is using the great DiMaggio for a role model. At a certain point

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    Old Man and The Sea - Rough Draft Human beings need to live in a group where everyone respects them and treats them equally. No human being can live alone isolated from other people because one hand can not clap by itself. In The Old Man and The Sea‚ the author uses setting‚ character and symbolism to show that people who society perceives as different are usually isolated. Once one is able to discover the reason of their existence‚ they are able to accept themselves in order to fulfill their

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    Hannah Tole Ms Beall English 9 May 1‚ 2013 Old Man and the Sea Essay Does the Character Santiago Show the Same Characteristics as Its Writer Earnest Hemmingway?? Sometimes a character can reflect its writer’s characteristics. In this case‚ the old man (Santiago) reflects the personality of its writer‚ Hemmingway. Hemmingway clearly shows that he molded his character by the similar lifestyles and desires. Even their attitudes were very alike. To prove it‚ we can start with their lifestyles

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    boy had been with him. but after 40 days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao‚ which is the worst form of unlucky. * the boy had gone in another boat which caught 3 good fish the first week. * the sail was patched with flour sacks and furled‚ it looked like the flag of permanent defeat. SIMILE. Characterization old man. The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck‚ the brown blotches of the benevolent

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    The Old Man and the Sea I chose The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway for my summer reading book. The Old Man and the Sea takes place in a small fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba in the late 1940s. The most important characters in The Old Man and the Sea are Santiago—the old man—Manolin‚ and the marlin. Santiago is the protagonist of the story. He is an old‚ Cuban fisherman. He is very knowledgeable of his skills and takes pride in them‚ despite his physical restrictions. He has

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    In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway presents the fisherman Santiago as the ideal man--independent in his action‚ eager to follow his calling‚ and willing to take chances in life. The old man’s most notable attribute‚ however‚ appears to be his unquenchable spirit: no matter how his body is beaten‚ his spirit remains undefeated‚ undefeatable‚ through all trials. In Santiago‚ the central character in The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor‚ courage‚ endurance

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    English 3 “The Old Man and the Sea” In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway shows Santiago‚ a Cuban fisherman‚ as a strong and heroic man. The man’s epic battle between the marlin represents his strength and symbolizes endurance. Santiago has set a journey to the sea for 84 days and is beat when he returns home with nothing. His friend Manolin has been forced by his parents to leave the old man to fish. Ernest Hemingway has created a character that has made a brave man who personifies

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    of stages in life. Infancy‚ Youth ‚ Adulthood‚ and Old Age are all key stages. As one grows‚ they mature through these various stages. When one reaches old age‚ there is often a lot of doubt surrounding their lives. Serenity‚ and independence are often the two most questioned. These are some questions that Santiago has to ask himself as well. 	In the novel The Old Man And The Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway develops the concept of man coming to the realization that as he ages‚ his dependency

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    The Old Man and the Sea was wrote by the author Ernest Hemingway. Told in great power and simplicity‚ The Old Man and the Sea is a cuban fisherman with little to no luck when it comes to fishing. Yet what keeps him going is a kid named Manolin and a Marlin fish. Santiago is the name of the old man‚ and what makes him so happy to catch the marlin is because of his recent unluckiness of not catching a fish for 84 days. There is a strong sense of symbolism in the book‚ the symbolism is used to tell

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