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) Since the age of five‚ Manolin has aided the old man by working alongside him as an apprentice
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a similar response – at first I was perplexed by the apparent dullness but then I realized that it was actually quite brilliant. There is something about an old person facing death that always tugs at my heartstrings and this is a particularly great treatment. -Online The Old Man and the Sea By Ernest Hemingway Characters Santiago- Old Cuban Fisherman Manolin- The young teenager who fishes with Santiago Martin-Café owner who gives Manolin food and drink to Santiago Rogelio- helps out Santiago
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“The common man is a potential subject for tragedy‚ [but] the one thing a tragic protagonist cannot be is common” (Arthur Miller). In the novella “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ written by Ernest Hemmingway‚ we are introduced to a character‚ Santiago‚ who one could consider to be even lower than the common man. He is a lowly fisherman who has found himself out of luck. With that in mind‚ how could one ever confuse Santiago with being a tragic hero? A tragic hero is normally of noble status and heart and
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Old Man and The Sea - Rough Draft Human beings need to live in a group where everyone respects them and treats them equally. No human being can live alone isolated from other people because one hand can not clap by itself. In The Old Man and The Sea‚ the author uses setting‚ character and symbolism to show that people who society perceives as different are usually isolated. Once one is able to discover the reason of their existence‚ they are able to accept themselves in order to fulfill their
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II October 26‚ 2012 The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic battle between an old‚ experienced Cuban fisherman and a large marlin. The novel opens with the explanation that the fisherman‚ who is named Santiago‚ has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Santiago is considered "salao"‚ the worst form of unlucky. In fact‚ he is so unlucky that his young apprentice‚ Manolin‚ has been forbidden by his parents to sail with the old man and been ordered to fish with
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The Old Man and the Sea Callie Dorfman 1031099 Amanda Cockburn (Remake) 1 In the book The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway uses the flashback technique in order to characterize Santiago and develop key themes of the novel‚ such as Santiago’s connection with nature and what it means to be a hero. Hemingway employs several flashbacks as an effective technique that develops Santiago’s character as he recalls past occurrences in order to renew his strength of will. There are three flashbacks
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Flight By Doris Lessing In the short story "Flight" by Alice Lessing‚ it’s the story of an old man who raises homing pigeons for a hobby and who constantly worries about his last granddaughter‚ Alice‚ leaving and getting married tothe postmaster’s son‚ Steven. The old man is very overprotective and also possessive of his daughter.In a way‚ the grandfather is also jealous of Alice’s fiancé‚ Steven. The Old man argues with Aliceabout her behaviour when Steven is with her and he complains to his daughter
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In Hemingway’s novel "The Old Man and the Sea" there is a common relationship between Santiago and the fish that dealt with respect but the desire to conquer. Within this relationship Hemingway describes Santiago’s feelings and attitudes toward the fish and how these feelings change. At first‚ Santiago was glad he hooked the fish‚ then he felt sorry for the fish‚ and finally he felt guilty for going out so far. He describes Santiago’s views by using many different stylistic elements such as diction
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The Old Man and the Sea is basically a story of a battle between an old‚ experienced fisherman‚ Santiago‚ and a large marlin. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice‚ Manolin‚ has been forbidden by his parents to sail with him and been told to fish insteadwith successful fishermen.The boy visits Santiago’s shack each night‚ hauling his fishing gear‚ preparing food‚ talking about American baseball and his favorite player Joe DiMaggio. Santiago tells Manolin that on the next day‚ he will go far
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dominates your mind. Should you be angry at him for leaving you‚ or should you support and respect his decision ? In her essay "Flight‚" Doris Lessing illustrates the story of an old man who is learning to let go his granddaughter as she grows into an adult and is about to get married. Lessing wisely delivers this particular old man’s situation to her readers through her use of literary techniques and devices. Thus‚ she greatly succeeded at making her readers feel and live the grandfather’s difficulty
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