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    specifically‚ Hemmingway used Santiago‚ the protagonist in The Old Man and the Sea and his (often illogical) fervor to represent his own moral code. Hemmingway’s life philosophy according to Critic Nemi D’Agostino is portrayed throughout his novel through Santiago’s actions‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs during his long battle to be the best fisherman there is‚ specifically‚ when he fishes much to far out in the sea and hooks a marlin he knows his own boat cannot handle. Santiago also embodies the characteristics

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    The Alchemist Analysis

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    legend decreases‚ as people begin to oppose the person’s inclination to succeed. Santiago‚ the main protagonist‚ is led through many emotional and physical trials to fulfill his personal legend. Through these physical‚ mental‚ and emotional challenges‚ Santiago proves his adaptability towards unexpected circumstances. As the story begins‚ Santiago is introduced as a shepherd from Andalusia‚

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    Alchemist The Alchemist is a philosophical story by Paulo Coelho about a boy named Santiago who follows his dreams. He sets off on an arduous journey to the Egyptian pyramids and learns many valuable lessons as he attempts to uncover hidden treasure. With the aid of a number of inspiring individuals who provide valuable insight on their personal beliefs‚ Santiago seeks to fulfill his main obligation in life. If Santiago did not have the assistance of significant figures in his journey‚ he would have

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    Death Foretold

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    year 1982. He wrote the novel Chronicle of a death foretold in 1981. The book is about the murder of the main character named Santiago Nasar‚ who is rich‚ a handsome guy living in the small Colombian town.In the novel the author Marquez plays a character of himself interviewing people‚ and getting information from other characters who was involved with the murder of Santiago. My understanding of the book through the interactive oral was when Marquez told the story from information by using the dream

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    The Alchemist and examine its symbolic meaning. Beginning through page 25 1. What is the name of the shepherd boy? How long has he been a shepherd? What is the name of the region in Spain where he grazes his flock? 2. What is the significance of Santiago becoming a shepherd rather

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    Mariam Ivanishvili English 2H The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho I. Major Characters A. Santiago 1. A shepherd boy from an Andalusian town 2. Became a shepherd to travel and see different places 3. Curious‚ ambitious‚ and eager to see the world 4. Naturally adventurous 5. Has a recurring dream about uncovering treasure in Egypt 6. Sets off to pursue Personal Legend 7. focused on his growing understanding of the “ Soul of the World” 8. Learns to pay attention to the

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    Santiago's Character

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    person could you compare him to? Explain. Santiago faces many adversities in the novel but the main one that makes up the plot is Santiago being shunned as a fisherman in his village by all of the people because he can not catch one fish. A political person that compares to Santiago is Elizabeth Anne Seton. She fought for women’s right to vote and did not care what people called her and what men thought of her. 2. Draw three parallels between Santiago and the marlin. Choose one quality both share

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    instance occurs in Gabriel García Márquez’s journalistic novel‚ Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚ in which Santiago Nasar is indicted of having been the individual responsible for deflowering Angela Vicario prior to her arranged marriage to Bayardo San Roman. This accusation‚ which is initially stated by Angela Vicario herself‚ causes a chain of events which ultimately result in the murder of Santiago Nasar by Pedro and Pablo Vicario‚ Angela’s brothers. Through their actions‚ the twins act for honor with

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    independent clauses conjoined by a simple conjunction‚ is ordinary‚ traits which characterize Hemingway’s literary style. Santiago is the protagonist of the novella. He is an old fisherman in Cuba who‚ when we meet him at the beginning of the book‚ has not caught anything for eighty-four days. The novella follows Santiago’s quest for the great catch that will save his career. Santiago endures a great struggle

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    and The Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway CEL Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and The Sea’ is set in Cuba during the 1950’s. The main characters that are portrayed in this novel are Santiago‚ the old man and the main character of the story‚ Manolin‚ the young boy who looks up to the old man for guidance and also helps Santiago in any way he can and the fish‚ a marlin. The sharks also play a significant part of this tale. There are many themes that run throughout this novel including determination‚ heroism

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