everyday lives. Luck is what most fishermen depend on. In Santiago’s Cuban fishing village he is known as “salao‚ which means the worst form of unlucky‚” after going eighty-four days of not catching a single fish. Controlling his self confidence he manages to get through it. Santiago is an old‚ experienced fisherman but he has not brought in a catch for months. All the other fisherman
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in depth analysis of the Factors causing the Commercial Collapse of Atlantic Cod Somayeh Rasouli Student Number: 103548472 University of Windsor‚ Dr. Heffner Abstraction The commercial collapse of the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in 1992 had major ecological and socioeconomic implications that prompted the government to invest in research into management models of fisheries in order to prevent other collapses and recover the lucrative cod stocks. The factors that contributed to the cod collapsed
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one learns the tale of Santiago’s epic voyage to bring in the catch of his life. Through his pride‚ his endurance‚ and his love of nature‚ it is seen why Santiago is a Hemingway hero. Pride is a trait that Santiago emits. He is confident with fishing and fishes with his skills well honed. Though Santiago is a humble man who says‚ “I may not be as strong as I think” he will not show resolve on his self-proclaimed malefactor which would be that of a bad fisherman. Santiago continues saying‚ “I know
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or giving up. He believes every day is a new day. Not only does he have tremendous optimism‚ but he also shows a considerable amount of self-confidence. Even though every other fisherman thinks he is wasting his time and is unlucky‚ Santiago goes fishing anyway. He does not picture himself as a being elderly‚ unlucky‚ or weak. Instead‚ he believes that he is equal to any other
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There was a man who lived there and was wishing he could be a billionaire. He was a poor man and didn’t have much. He tried to make as much money as he could to get what he needed. He went outside after the rain had past and went looking for fishing bait to go fishing. He found some worms and grabbed his cane pole and went to the bank of the lake. When he went down there he noticed something on the beach that wasn’t there before. When he got to it‚ it was a chest. He carried it to his camper and went
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those around us. The speaker used many similes in this poem to show the fish’s perseverance through pain. “like medals with their ribbons frayed and wavering” (line 61-62). This is my favorite segment in this poem‚ the author is talking about the fishing lines dangling from the fish’s mouth from his previous encounters with fisherman. This shows that on many different occasions this fish put up a fight for his life and made it out alive. Each time he made it out alive a piece of line and the hook
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In the early 1880s China Camp in San Rafael‚ California was one of many coastal fishing villages throughout the bay area. At the peak of China Camp it had nearly 500 residents. The bay’s mud flats contributed to China Camp’s success as a shrimp provider. The mud flats provided an ideal grass-shrimping location. Every year around three million pounds of shrimp were caught and dried then sent to China. During the peak of China Camp’s success the small village thrived. With nearly 500 residents and
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sardines First cannery 1864 on Sacramento R. By 1900 canneries at S.F.‚ Monterey‚& San Pedro - which is now the leading fishing port in the nation. 8. Recently San Diego is increasing in importance. Sardines over fished‚ declined in 1940’s - Cannery Row Monterey‚ John Steinbeck. Last cannery closed in in1964‚ but fish are coming back - used for bait. Pollution and over fishing = depletion both fish and shellfish. Natural reproduction no longer keeping up with demand. TIMBER There are 42‚500
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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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