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 on others will increase. The use of metaphor is key in showing how this is indeed true. The struggle with the Tiburon represents the mental struggle that Santiago is having with himself. The Tiburon is also used as a metaphor for Santiago’s
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Moral Corruption The reason that Santiago Nasar met his death was because of moral corruption. He was morally incorrect about the actions that he took. He hurt many people in his clouded thoughts which resulted in chaotic and perverse actions. Even he was a victim to his own creation of madness‚ and for this Santiago paid the consequences. Santiago Nasar is the main character in the book “Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Marquez’s style of writing gave a deeper meaning
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World Literature 4/27/09 Angela Vicario is responsible for the murder of Santiago Nasar. Although it was her twin brothers that committed the actual crime‚ the reasons behind their murder come directly from their beautiful sister Angela. While it wasn’t Angela who directly murdered Santiago‚ she is just as guilty as the rest. Angela is complacent and also participated in the solicitation of the murder of Santiago Nasar. The marriage between Bayardo San Roman and Angela Vicario set a strong
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In the novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago‚ the main character‚ faces challenges in his life that can be related to our own everyday lives. In this book‚ Santiago has to overcome his age‚ self- doubt‚ and what other people think. Santiago has been a fisherman his whole life and now that he is becoming older and weaker‚ he’s afraid that his ability to fish will deteriorate. Fishing is Santiago’s purpose in life and once that’s gone‚ what’s there to live for? From the old man’s journey‚ there is
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Sea. The old man‚ Santiago‚ has been fishing in the Gulf Stream with a young boy named Manolin. Manolin began fishing with Santiago when he was about 5 years old and feels that Santiago is a second father to him. He taught Manolin everything he knows about fishing and Manolin is very loyal to this old man. Santiago has been on an 84 day fishing slump and after 40 days‚ Manolin’s parents order him to go fish on a different boat which caught three fish in a week. Manolin takes Santiago out for a drink
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between an old fisherman and the greatest fight for his life: the catch of the enormous marlin. Santiago‚ an old and aged Cuban fisherman‚ has been fishing for eighty-four days‚ but have always returned empty-handed. On the eighty-fifth day‚ Santiago sets out to the sea like any other day‚ and finally luck strikes him‚ as he is greeted by the powerful marlin that changes Santiago’s life forever. Santiago is suffering with an internal struggle in “The Old Man and the Sea‚” He has become an old man
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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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In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ a boy named Santiago goes on a journey to follow his Personal Legend. Someone’s Personal Legend exists as something they have wanted to accomplish from birth. However‚ a “mysterious force” convinces people that they cannot realize their Personal Legend. People like Santiago have the ability to overcome this force and therefore can rediscover their Personal Legend. However‚ fear can hinder people from reaching their Personal Legend‚ which Coelho demonstrates through
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presence of a companion. Santiago‚ the main character in the story‚ does not divulge in any pleasures what so ever. It almost seems as though he is trying to make himself suffer. Everyday‚ Santiago hardly eats anything but a little fish or coffee. He does not have any relationships with women in the story‚ as many Hemingway novels have included such as “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” with the character‚ Wilson who has sex with Francis Macomber’s wife. While Santiago is out on the boat‚ he
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Holy Bible‚ then the conflicts‚ trials‚ and perseverance of Santiago’s journey‚ and lastly‚ the archetypes of nature‚ which assisted Santiago to find the Will of God. Similar to Joseph‚ Santiago’s dream in The Alchemist is interpreted as “the language of God” (Coelho 12). The Lord communicates with Santiago multiple times through Santiago’s dreams and helps Santiago foretell his Personal Legend‚ which as the woman has interpreted‚ “‘you must go to the Pyramids in Egypt…There you will find a treasure
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