face-to-face‚ no excuses. In the novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ an old fisherman named Santiago witnesses a life filled of courage in the face of defeat. In a small village near Havana‚ Cuba‚ and in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico‚ is where the triumphant man deals with the biggest opponent in his lifetime. As a relentless fisherman willing to take chances‚ Santiago relied on his indomitable spirit to face inevitable battles with himself and the outside world. At first‚ the
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marlin‚ for example‚ represents strength‚ beauty and the last challenge we all go though. The lions in his dreams resemble youth‚ freedom‚ and also strength. Santiago‚ the old man‚ symbolizes Christ in many ways and other people and things symbolize different things like the young boy‚ Manolin. Manolin‚ the young boy‚ that followed Santiago was not fishing with the old man because his parents forced him to‚ actually he was told to stay away form the old man because he was bad luck‚ but because he
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5/10. Plot summary Santiago‚ the protagonist‚ grows up with poor parents who struggled their whole lives to send him to seminary. But Santiago has a strong desire to travel the world‚ and so his father gives him three ancient Spanish coins to buy a flock of sheep. As a shepherd‚ he spends several years traveling the countryside of Andalusia in southern Spain‚ enjoying the care-free and adventurous life of a wanderer. As the story begins‚ we learn that a year ago Santiago met the beautiful daughter
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James Subdivision‚ Batal‚ Santiago City to the City Government. 2. Ordinance No. 15 Series of 2014‚ An Ordinance imposing curfew hours as lifted from the City Ordinance on minors from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM Daily within the jurisdiction of Barangay Abra‚ Santiago City. 3. Resolution No. 2014-006‚ Authorizing the Punong Barangay‚ Honorable Benzi T. Chai‚ to enter into and sign usufruct agreement for and in behalf of the Barangay Government of Dubinan West‚ City of Santiago‚ as usufructuary‚ with Ms
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On the other hand‚ Santiago always learn something new from his surroundings and enjoy the process even if it was not as smooth as he thought it would be. In addition‚ he was not conscious of his circumstance at first. However‚ by analyzing Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist it will became clear‚ that Santiago become more aware of his surroundings as the book progressed through his experiences in the first‚ middle‚ and last part of the book. At the beginning of the book‚ Santiago was unaware of his
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importance of travel in our lives and in our pursuit of our dreams through Santiago’s quest. Santiago‚ the main character‚ had been having a reoccurring dream that prompted him to seek spiritual assistance from a Gypsy. The Gypsy had interpreted his reoccurring dream as being apart of the ‘Language of the World’‚ where he has to travel to the Pyramids in order to discover the treasure that will make him a rich man. Santiago decides to go forward with pursing his personal legend of discovering the treasure
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the Sea‚ Santiago is challenged to fight his way through multiple forces. Him trying to overcome these obstacles are not just because of the threat to his survival. He does it for his own personal content and confidence. All throughout the book‚ the Old Man has to face the power of the Marlin‚ the sharks‚ the ocean‚ and his lack of energy. His peaceful fishing adventure changed to a not so happily ever after ending‚ unfortunately. Without breaking down these barriers one at a time‚ Santiago would never
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challenges and face our fears in life. Conflicts: Santiago has many conflicts with fate‚ because of fate Santiago had become unlucky with many things and in the different place. Fate leads Santiago to poor‚ with no money Santiago needed to find a way to get his money back since a strange arrival robbed him. Santiago had to work in a crystal shop for about a year‚ and in that year he had lost his will to get to the Pyramids of Egypt and find his
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One of the hidden elements that the reader must analyzie closely is the parallel between Santiago and Jesus Christ. In the novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway creates connections between Santiago and Jesus Christ that adds religious coloration to the story. Santiago can be compared to a Christ figure on the basis of his relationships with other characters in the novel. People look up to Santiago‚ as would a follower to Christ‚ hereby setting up a comparison between the two. (transition)
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for granted. Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea‚ highlights those key components of struggle and determination. The protagonist‚ Santiago prevailed even in times of hardships and doubts; as a result‚ he was highly regarded for what he has accomplished and his fellow villagers acknowledged him for his contributions to the village. Undoubtedly‚ Santiago‚ the protagonist‚ endured lots of oppression‚ his journey to earning respect around the village and success was not
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