Old Man and the Sea Study Guide Answers DAY ONE: PAGES 9-25 1. Who is Santiago? Describe his physical appearance and personality. He is an old fisherman who has “gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish.”(9) He has been deemed “unlucky” by others in the community. Santiago’s is described on pages 9-14: o “thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck;” o “brown blotches of benevolent skin cancer;” o “his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish;” o “everything
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Understanding Santiago‚ the protagonist and fisherman in the novella‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ is an old and impoverished man who lives in a small fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba. Although an expert fisherman‚ he had not caught a single fish in eighty-four days. However‚ he refuses to be discouraged and is consistently hopeful that he will have better luck the next day. When Santiago takes his skiff out further into the sea in hopes of catching a bigger fish‚ he is fortunate and hooks an enormous
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Psychology Through the Old Man and the Sea An old man dedicates his life to his passion‚ the sea. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man in the Sea” portrays the psychological lens. This is developed through the old man’s relationship with the boy‚ his positive attitude‚ and loneliness. The psychological lens is visible through Santiago’s relationship with the boy. For example‚ when Santiago and the boy are fishing‚ the boy says‚ “Keep the blanket around you‚ you’ll not fish without eating while i’m alive
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use it‚ and the ones that do not as fairly have any? In “The Old Man And The Sea” written by Ernest Hemingway‚ many specific types of figurative language are used throughout the book such as alliteration‚ similes‚ and personification‚ and all of them generally are used to describe the scene‚ and how things are going on throughout the days that he had been fishing in the sea. Alliteration is used throughout the book when the old man; Santiago expresses his feelings about the fish‚ “But
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In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ we meet the old man Santiago‚ who is a persistent‚ hardy‚ and prideful individual. He exemplifies these character traits in his struggles to earn back the respect and reputation among the local fisherman. To do this‚ he sails out much farther than the other fishermen‚ in hopes if finding a big fish to bring back – bigger than any of the fish they have caught. Overall‚ Santiago exhibited all of the traits of any great fisherman; persistence‚ hardiness‚ and pride
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Alyssa Colletti FYW- 101 Professor Timmons April 15‚ 2013 The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21‚ 1899 in Oak Port‚ Illinois. Throughout his high school career he excelled in sports‚ and English class. For fun Hemingway enjoyed the outdoors‚ which got him into fishing and camping. When he graduated he started to work for The Kansas City Star as a junior reporter. Hemingway got his style of writing from the Kansas City Star’s Style Guide for writing: “use short sentences
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Themes embodying Human Nature in the Old Man And The Sea From the very first page to the last‚ the Old Man and the Sea‚ by Earnest Hemingway embodies the full plethora of a labyrinth known as human nature. Santiago‚ the protagonist‚ is described to the reader as flying the "flag of permanent defeat" (Hemingway‚ 9). He is a destitute individual‚ with barely food to eat‚ let alone a bed to sleep in. Yet he is a source of great determination‚ and promises that one day he will catch a fish of massive
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The Old Man and The Sea: Analysis of Santiago Ross Mueller Mr. Harocopos AP. English 11 29 September 1996 Ernest Hemingway had a specific type of character in each and every one of his works of literature. These characters were called the Hemingway Code Heroes. Hemingway Code Heroes followed a strict code of behaviors which allowed them to live their life to the fullest. These Heroes lived simple lives without all the luxuries that others had. They concentrate on the problem at hand and do not
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway depicts the dismal reality of life’s cruelty‚ portraying how circumstances sometimes have inevitably dire outcomes regardless of the precautions we take or the effort we exert. But though the depravity of life controls our fate‚ it doesn’t determine our intestinal fortitude. Santiago was an extremely diligent and hardworking man. Day in and day out‚ rain or shine‚ he worked diligently and vigorously at the only trade he had ever
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The Old Man and the Sea In the novel “The Old Man and the Sea” the main character‚ Santiago is a tragic hero with a tragic flaw. His hubris ultimately leads him to triumph for a few reasons. Santiago’s hubris helps him to develop into a passionate‚ optimistic and determined individual‚ this is what ultimately helps lead him to his triumph. Santiago was not only proud but he was also very passionate in fishing. This is evident in his statement‚ “I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who does
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