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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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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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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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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The story of Miriam Weber includes different examples of the Stasi either lying about their actions or keeping them concealed. After Miriam attempted to climb over the Berlin Wall‚ she was interrogated and deprived of sleep until she told the interrogator a story about a fake underground escape organisation that told her how to get over the Wall. The Stasi could have then charged her for Deception of the Ministry‚ but they didn’t‚ in order to hide the fact that they wouldn’t let Miriam sleep‚ which
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strength‚ but by perseverance.” In this inspirational novella by Ernest Hemingway Santiago shows an astonishing amount of perseverance. The Old Man and the Sea takes place in Cuba in the 1940s. Santiago‚ often referred to as the old man‚ is an old fisherman who has ran out of luck. He hasn’t caught a fish in 84 days when he decides to go out a little farther than usual. On this three day fishing expedition Santiago hunts down a huge fish in an attempt to break his 84 day hiatus. While on his adventure
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accomplish. Everyone‚ when they are young‚ knows what their personal legend is.” – The King of Salem pg. 21. The King is telling Santiago what a personal legend is‚ it is important because Santiago needs to find his personal legend. “And when you want something‚ all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it”- The King of Salem pg.22. The King is telling Santiago that everyone is on his side‚ and will help him achieve his goals. This is important because the King is telling him he will always
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