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    fish and talk’s baseball with him. Santiago would be alone at sea most times but would always say he believes a man is never alone at sea. Santiago must deal with loneliness‚ but I must learn to deal with many types of people with many issues. The old man is a person who will not give up easily. Even though he was old and tired he never gave up on catching the Marlin. He is humble‚ yet exhibits a justified pride in his abilities. Throughout his life‚ Santiago has been presented with contests

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    struggles of Santiago in Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway I agree with William Handy in his quote‚ “ In the portrayal of Santiago in the Old man and the Sea there is no uncertainty of being‚ no confusion of self and values. …rather it is concerned with the depiction of conflicting values‚”(Handy 2) The Old Man has respect toward nature to make his decisions. Santiago also respected the marlin because he has finally found his match He knows the marlin can beat him nonetheless Santiago has respect

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    Focuses on journey/personal growth of the main characters‚ such as Santiago and the crystal merchant. The

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    Also‚ some of the forces of nature involved are the sun‚ wind‚ the desert‚ and God. During Santiago’s journey to find his own Personal Legend‚ all of these things work together in order to aid him on his important journey. One emotion affecting Santiago on his journey is fear. Quoting the novel‚ literary critic Anna Hassapi brings out “fear of failure seems to be the greatest obstacle to happiness. As the old crystal-seller tragically confesses: "I am afraid that great disappointment awaits me‚

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    States struggles with the high cost of health care and having the ability to continue to provide basic coverage through Medicare and Medicaid. The German plan has created health insurance for its entire citizen with a surplus of over 5 billion dollars (Miriam Widman‚ 2011). The plan is cost effective for the German system. The United States is trying to explain how they will pay for the health care plan they have and the part they want to add. The problem starts with almost 45 million uninsured Americans

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    Victoria Santiago‚ she says that winter is the season that receives most attention from us through our scientific explanations‚ our mythological ideas and our personal determination. Clearly‚ from the essay we can find out all related ideas‚ its nice organization and good development‚ and also personal touch with good narration. Scientific explanations of winter are often found in comparison to summer‚ spring or fall. “Winter is caused by the tilt of the earth in relation to the sun”. (Santiago 2008)

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    Character: Quote: Analysis Santiago Nasar – Ignorant‚ Innocent‚ Aloof‚ Heroic “On the day they were going to kill him‚ Santiago Nasar got up at five-thirty in the morning to wait for the boat the bishop was coming on.” (García Márquez 3) This quote contributes to the idea that Santiago was blissfully ignorant and innocent throughout the book. It describes how he was just living his life showing feelings of happiness

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    The old man that said this quote approached Santiago‚ who was sitting and reading a book‚ and started a conversation with him. The conversation started with the old man asking Santiago what the people in the village were doing‚ then Santiago gave the man wine to help quench his thirst. Finally‚ the elderly man asked Santiago about the book he was reading. The man inspected the book and found it irritating‚ it was the same as every other book and it always ended up with everyone believing the one

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    The Alchemist Santiago has certain impurities that he has to get rid of to reach his personal legend. 3 impurities Santiago has in the novel are Fear‚ Purity‚ and faith. “The land was ruined‚ and I had to find some other way to earn a living. So now I’m a camel driver. But that disaster taught me to understand the word of Allah; people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want” CITATION Pau \l 1033 (Coelho). Throughout the novel Santiago feared many things

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    have a place in their town. Santiago‚ the main character in “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ feels like he needs to prove that he has a place in this town by catching a fish. There are many ways to show one’s self-worth‚ either by action or by their own words. Some may even feel desperate to show what they can do mainly because they’re either lonely or wish for the respect they want. Respect is what everyone would like to have‚ yet they need to earn it from others. Santiago wants some respect from the

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