those were also the main themes of the book is also a difficult thing to do. Even though Santiago fought and kept on with his struggle to catch the fish‚ he was defeated because he lost it at the end. Defeat‚ according to the Larousse Chambers English Dictionary‚ is when you are overthrown in a battle‚ you lose a game and therefore you don’t win: you don’t gain or reach your goal. As we can see Santiago‚ in spite of the fact that he persevered and struggled‚ starving‚ for three days lost the
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the life of Santiago‚ the main character‚ is similar to that of the alchemist‚ a character in the story. Santiago studies how to become an alchemist in the story. An alchemist is a person who uses alchemy: “a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold‚ the discovery of a universal cure for disease‚ and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life (Merriam-webster.com‚ 2017).” In the story‚ Santiago sees the alchemist
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illustrates a mysterious force that compels Santiago to follow his dreams and pursue his greatest happiness; to travel without limits. Furthermore‚ the importance of maintaining balance allows Santiago to take notice of the world and acknowledge all of its omens. The eminence of trusting the heart’s wishes‚ and having the courage to follow those dreams and act upon it‚ takes a grand toll as one of the most heartfelt passages within Santiago’s journey. As Santiago makes his way to his Personal Legend‚ words
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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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tremendous events within a small space of time She has an outsiders perspective not experiencing the feelings of those times personally Miriam: Story inspires Funder to write the text. Funder can explain themes and explore ideas through Miriam’s character and story. It is through Miriam that Funder can illustrate the ridiculous and dangerous pride of the Stasi. Miriam is a metaphor for carrying many scars. “Her palms are crazed with definite white scars.” Strong willed‚ jeopardise personal wellbeing
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