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    The book The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ is about an old man‚ Santiago‚ and his genuine fondness of the sea. Every day he travels out to sea to go fishing which is his occupation. For the past eighty-four days the old man has not caught a single fish. On the eighty-fifth day he sails out to sea as usual‚ and this is the day that changes Santiago’s life forever. He hooks an unusually immense marlin‚ and they have an agonizing battle for several days. Hemingway often compares Santiago

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    overcoming an obstacle can lead to great success in a new opportunity‚ is something that everyone can learn. In The Old Man and 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‚ but also for his own personal content and confidence. All throughout the book‚ the Old Man has to face the power of the Marlin‚ the sharks and ocean‚ his own loneliness without the boy there with him‚ and his

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    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 the tale of Santiago’s

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    The Old Man and the Sea Heros are made and remember in many different ways‚ in The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway an old man named Santiago show just how he is ideal everyman hero. The Old Man and the Sea symbolizes man different things that we are able to experience in our lives. In this book the great fish I believe represents the struggles and challenges that we must try and over come even if the only person you are doing it for is yourself. Sometimes in life we must do things

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    Old Man and the Sea Essay In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ a Cuban man named Santiago goes out on a fishing voyage trying to break his bad luck of going 84 days without a catch. Santiago is only dependent on his strength and willpower‚ while alone at sea. During this time‚ Hemingway portrays the old man as someone dissatisfied with isolation‚ creating for himself the illusion of company by prattling amongst himself. At the start of the text‚ Santiago is joined by a fisherman

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    Attempt to Strive In The Old Man and 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

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    Amanda Dees U.S History since 1876 Outlaws of the Old West The wild west was one of America ’s most violent times.The American Wild West is a period of history rife with tales of vicious gunfights and battles between lawmen and outlaws. It is the story of exploration and forging a new way of life. Men‚ women and children left their homes in the East and headed West looking for land and riches. While Hollywood has tended to portray this historical era as one of harshness and violence‚ scholars

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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 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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