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    Old Man and the Sea

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    Santiago as a Hemingway Hero Most people that are old have little ambition to do anything‚ complain about everything‚ are brittle‚ and even senile. So one could reasonably ask how the stoic but old Cuban fisherman Santiago could possibly go without catching a fish for 87 days and then fight a fish two feet longer than his skiff and probably ten times Santiago’s weight for three days while remaining calm‚ collective‚ and strong. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ one learns

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    D.H. Lawrence ’s novel Sons and Lovers explores the significant family and companionate relationships of early adulthood. Unfortunately‚ and possibly unbeknownst to Lawrence himself‚ the relationships in the novel are often abusive‚ triangulated‚ and otherwise inappropriate. Many of these distorted connections may stem from the unconscious and cyclical perceptions of love by the characters. In D.H. Lawrence ’s novel‚ Sons and Lovers‚ each character ’s view of love is shaped by observing his parents

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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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    Creative Project Assignment - Raunak‚ Aadesh‚ Arjun Understanding the Central Person 1. Santiago is driven to action by his resolve and determination to catch fish. After eighty-four days of being unsuccessful in catching a single fish and being deemed unlucky‚ Santiago continues to have patience and relies on his precision and skill driving him to continue. 2. Santiago continually tries his best and works hard to attempt to bring fish home with him even though he is not catching any; this shows

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    Obstacles In The Alchemist

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    man named Santiago becomes aware of his Personal Legend. Santiago is a very courageous person and chooses to become a shepherd‚ even though his parents wanted him to become a priest. Santiago travels from Andalusia

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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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    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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    Alchemist Essay

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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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    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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    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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