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    The Analysis of the Narrative Point of View in The Old Man and the Sea By WinnieYin 【Summary】This paper is dedicated to a study on the narrative point of view in Hemingway’s novella The Old Man and the Sea. Possibly Ernest Hemingway’s most enduring work of fiction‚ it is noted for its narrative art‚ in which the narrative point of view plays a huge part. The story is sometimes told in the narrator’s third person omniscient point of view‚ sometimes in an observer’s view and sometimes in the character’s

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    This extract has been taken from the novella‚ “The Old Man and the Sea‚” by Ernest Hemmingway which was written in Cuba in the year of 1951 and was published in 1952. This fictional novella is Ernest Hemmingway’s last work and is a parable of man’s struggle with the natural world‚ his endurance in the face of adversity. Hemmingway’s idea of the fishing community was chosen particularly because he had witnessed the plight of the Cuban fishermen and could relate his life to theirs in many ways. Although

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    Earnest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea Written by Ernest Hemingway‚ a man who killed himself with his favorite shotgun‚ bought from Abercrombie & Fitch. The man who said‚ “But man is not made for defeat. Aman can be destroyed but not defeated.” A very interesting quote‚ from a man who destroyed himself. Even though Ernest Hemingway unfortunately killed himself the man still lived a very exciting and eventful life. Hemingway enjoyed hunting‚ and went on many hunting trips

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    "The Old Man and the Sea" is notable for its use of symbolism; the novel revolves around two major symbols: the old man and the sea. Besides that‚ some other objects that are described in the novel also have their symbolic meanings‚ such as Manolin‚ the marlin‚ the shark‚ the lion‚ etc. The Old Man and the Sea is a novel of much symbolic and the thesis of this article is the analysis of various usage of symbolism in the novel. 1. Different symbolic meanings of the old man: 1.1 The old man Santiago

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    fear getting old‚ so they find spending time with younger people makes the feel young and lively again. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ the author uses the elderly man‚ Santiago‚ to represent old age‚ and he uses the boy‚ Manolin‚ to represent the aspect of youth in the story. The contrast between these two characters illustrates this idea of wisdom coming with age and elderly yearning for youth. Old age is represented in this story by Santiago. He is a very old man who has been

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    Revealing the Character of Santiago‚ In Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea‚” illustrates the love an old fisherman has for a boy‚ and the sacrifice he is willing to make for him to become his fishing partner. John Clark Pratt‚ in his peer article‚ “My Pilgrimage: Fishing for Religion with Hemingway‚” has done research that tells us‚ “Santiago’s name refers to St. James‚ who is the great fisherman also considered by some religions to be the brother of Christ

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    Character Analysis of Santiago Santiago‚ a character in Ernest Hemmingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ is a very interesting character who is especially worthy of an in-depth character analysis. By making Santiago really the only important and developed character‚ Hemingway focuses the mind of the reader on this one character‚ which allows the reader to fully concentrate on the actions and characteristics of Santiago. Hemingway also writes in such a way that‚ instead of offering up an analysis‚ there

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    The Old Man and the Sea as an Allegory: Sharks The novel “The Old Man and the Sea” was an allegory for Hemingway’s life‚ meaning the book was symbolic to Ernest’s journey and struggles. In this novel‚ the old man was faced with a dramatic life or death situation when he was getting chased by sharks while catching for the marlin. “The old man’s head was clear and good now and he was full of resolution but he had little hope. It was too good to last‚ he thought. He took one look at the great fish

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    “The Old Man and the Sea:” A Tale of Betrayed Brotherhood In Ernest Hemingway’s novella “The Old Man and the Sea‚” an old fisherman named Santiago faces the challenge of catching the largest fish of his life‚ an act he hopes will bring immortal greatness to his name. The accomplishment of this goal‚ however‚ hinges on the act of killing a creature Santiago often deems his equal‚ as exemplified by his recurring reference to the fish as a brother. The old man’s longing for greatness negates any moral

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