Santiago versus Theo In “ Old Man and The Sea “ by Ernest Hemingway Santiago is a poor old man that survives in life by fishing. With his wife dead and him never having kids he is the only person left in his family. For 84 days in a row Santiago goes without catching a single fish. This is a man that works to feed himself and he is not catching anything. Santiago is a hero like character. With the extreme dedication to his craft and masterful patience the type of person that Santiago is‚ is who
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strength and courage to persevere and keep moving in spite of all the obstacles.”- Anurag Prakash Ray. The Old Man and the Sea was written by Ernest Hemingway and published in 1952. This novel is the story of a struggling seasoned fisherman who has the opportunity to have the greatest catch of his life. His most notable attribute is his unquenchable spirit. In Santiago‚ the main character of The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor‚ courage‚ endurance‚ and faith. No amount
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Ernest Hemingway we see conversation between two waiters that work at an all night cafe. While they are working always every night a deaf drunken suicidal man comes to the cafe to countuin to booze leaving the younger waiter in pure anger because he claims to have more important things to go like go home to his wife than to pour more brandy for man. While on the other hand the older waiter is no rush to leave the cafe because they have no reason to leave and because they believe that everyone is just
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The two main characters from the novel The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ and the film Rudy by Angelo Pizzo both use traits from the Hemingway Code. Certain aspects of the Hemingway Code contribute to the success of Rudy Ruettiger from Rudy‚ and Santiago from The Old Man And The Sea. The Hemingway Code can contribute to success of an individual. Santiago and Rudy both use multiple traits of the Hemingway Code to reach success. The three aspects of the Hemingway Code that contribute to both
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In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ a Cuban fisherman has spent eighty-four days on the ocean without catching a single fish. During his journey for redemption‚ the fisherman‚ Santiago‚ loses several physical and mental battles. For example‚ Santiago struggles to catch an immense marlin‚ carry his boat’s mast back to shore‚ and fight off hungry sharks surrounding his skiff. By putting his protagonist through these symbolic trials‚ Hemingway truly shows Santiago’s perseverance and ability
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I agree with William‚ Handy about Santiago‚ in the novel The Old Man and the Sea‚ achieving his true existence or at least him knowing all his values. Santiago reaches this level of existence by being a kind person and always hopeful. Also he achieves this with his strength‚ courage‚ and determination. Santiago has a lot of courage that could affect his meaning of his true existence. “If sharks come‚ God pity him and me.”(Hemingway pg. 68) When he says this‚ he is taking a risk that a shark could
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6.1. Wisdom that turns him into a calm and humble man The first factor which distinguishes Santiago from his younger colleagues is the wide knowledge that he has of the local marine environment. It is undeniable that having devoted himself entirely to fishing has provided him with a deep understanding of the seascape and a “preterite ability to see through and beyond what is immediately apprehended by the physical eye” (Strychacz 243). As Gurko claims‚ Santiago is “a superb craftsman who knows his
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There’s this old man that is wise‚ you might think he is as well. Gentleman of Rio En Medio by Juan A. A. Sedillo is about Don Anselmo and Americans buying Don’s house. All the Trouble the Americans went through just to get what they wanted. Don is not only selling his home‚ but he is also selling four acres for twelve-hundred dollars. Little did Don know he had twice as much acres than he thought‚ eight acres. American where willing to pay extra cash‚ but Don said‚ “Just take it.” Don Anselmo is
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If a man can be destroyed‚ but not defeated‚ does one have the ability to determine their own strength of life? What makes man defeated‚ but not destroyed? The word “ destroy” is defined as extinguishing a form completely or injuring it beyond the point of possible renewal or renovation. “Defeat” is defined as being eliminated‚ vanquished‚ or overturned. These two words are major key components in Santiago’s quote‚ "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" (Hemingway 103). Together‚ they create a
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In Hemmingway’s novella‚ The Old Man and The Sea‚ love is displayed in an unusual way through the protagonist‚ Santiago. The love exist between an old man and nature‚ specifically‚ the ocean‚ rather than between man and women. Santiago’s love for the ocean is more than a pleasurable love‚ rather a love that is the essential part of completing his unique and honorable life. Along with love‚ the sea is his source of pride. His sorrow is expressed deeply early in the novella after eighty-four consecutive
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