ones comes up. Like what Ken Lintz said‚ "An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity‚" meaning that 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
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In Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago is a classic example of a Code Hero‚ a man of action who accepts death as a part of life‚ possesses a high degree of skill‚ and is in a constant state of alertness‚ having trouble sleeping or resting. First‚ Santiago is a highly skilled fisherman‚ who knows his job well and performs it with precision and accuracy without having to give it much thought. He continually demonstrates his skill during his adventure on the ocean‚ as he initially prepares
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In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway presents the fisherman Santiago as the ideal man--independent in his action‚ eager to follow his calling‚ and willing to take chances in life. The old man’s most notable attribute‚ however‚ appears to be his unquenchable spirit: no matter how his body is beaten‚ his spirit remains undefeated‚ undefeatable‚ through all trials. In Santiago‚ the central character in The Old Man and the Sea‚ Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor‚ courage‚ endurance
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work "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 research paper is the analysis of the many different usage of symbolism in the novel “The Old Man and The Sea”. “We can’t ever go back
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OLDMAN AND THE SEA Self-check Questions and Answers 1. How many days had Santiago gone without catching fish? He has gone eighty-four days. 2. What do Manolin’s parents call Santiago? Why? They call him ‘Salao’ which means ‘the worst form of unlucky’ as Santiago was like this. 3. How do the other fishermen greet him? Why? They mock him for his fruitless voyages to sea. 4. Which description of Santiago makes the readers question his physical capabilities? The descriptions of his crude
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takes courage to admit when you are wrong” (R Dooley). Santiago is an older fisherman who refuses to give up on his own‚ old-fashioned way of fishing. While many fishermen depend on the use of advanced equipment and new inventions to catch more fish‚ Santiago relies on his own ability and skill. This generation of fishermen fish for profit‚ while Santiago fishes for enjoyment. Being a fisherman is more than his livelihood‚ it is his passion. Santiago is an estranged man‚ his wife is dead and he does not
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this way. I also find its role polarized since it is both a provider and a threat at the same time. This eventually teaches a good life-lesson to the readers. Throughout the story‚ Santiago and Manolin are on the sea often. This setting allows for Santiago to present his wisdom and experience to Manolin‚ and the readers. He has knowledge of the current “He was rowing steadily and it was no effort for him since he kept well within his speed and the surface of the ocean was flat except for the
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those were also the main themes of the book is also a difficult thing to do. Even though Santiago fought and kept on with his struggle to catch the fish‚ he was defeated because he lost it at the end. Defeat‚ according to the Larousse Chambers English Dictionary‚ is when you are overthrown in a battle‚ you lose a game and therefore you don’t win: you don’t gain or reach your goal. As we can see Santiago‚ in spite of the fact that he persevered and struggled‚ starving‚ for three days lost the
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inspirational to anyone willing to decide for themselves what it means. The readers are immediately drawn into Santiago’s story‚ and learn from him just as Manolin has. To state the obvious‚ the Old Man and the Sea was not just about an old‚ unlucky fisherman. To me‚ it is about life‚ death‚ and the struggles in between. Early on in the story‚ Santiago first speaks of his dreams. “He no longer dreamed of storms‚ nor of women‚ nor of great occurrences‚ nor of great fish‚ nor fights‚ nor contests of strength
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in the human mind. Santiago‚ an old fisherman who has not caught a fish in 84 days‚ heads out to sea alone with nothing but a bottle of water‚ bait‚ and faith in his heart. Indeed‚ Santiago’s isolation serves to highlight the capacity of the human will to go on‚ even when all luck runs out and there is no one there to help push through. One instance in which Santiago experienced true loneliness is when he was out on the sea and he had just hooked the marlin. Looking out‚ Santiago sees a small warbler
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