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    own niche. “If there is a hurricane‚ you always see the signs of it in the sky for days ahead‚ if you are at sea. They do not see it ashore because they do not know what to look for‚ he thought. The land must make a difference too‚ in the shape of the clouds. But we have no hurricane coming now.”(Page 51) Hemingway theorizes that in life unexpected collisions will occur. Just as the sea creates storms life creates storms. Those who live life to the fullest will be the least affected by these storms

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    Symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway uses symbolism to add dimension to his story. Hemingway once said‚ “All the things that are in it do not show‚ but only are with you after you have read it” (Young). He created The Old Man and the Sea with hopes that readers would understand what the story symbolizes. Primarily‚ Hemingway uses symbolism to comment on the journey of life and facing defeats. In addition‚ Hemingway creates a parallel between his own

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    7. Using the quick tests for locating errors‚ find the error in each of the two questions below. Describe the type of error‚ explain how you discovered it‚ and make corrections. a)   7. a) (cont.)  Explanation of error and how you found it A transposition error was found in the Expense account ($250‚ not $205). The trial balance discrepancy of $45 was divided by 9‚ and the result was an even amount. Therefore‚ a transposition error was possible‚ so a search was begun

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    his mind it seemed to make him stronger and gave him the endurance to continue. The lions could also symbolize pride. Like the lions Santiago had pride. He was proud of his fishing skills. He was able to keep his lines straight and at varying levels to improve his catch of fish. He was better at this than the younger‚ richer‚ generation. Santiago knew however‚ that too much pride was not good. It could lead to feelings of arrogance and a know it all attitude. He was humble simultaneously

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    especially to a fisherman like the old man of this book‚ The Old Man and the Sea. This old man named Santagio experiences a hunt of fish like no other when he encounters an extremely large fish and it takes him far out into the ocean. In this book‚ the characters and objects are somewhat interesting because of their differences‚ such as the old man and the boy‚ and the old man and the sea. Those different and similar characteristics are shown through the old man‚ boy‚ and sea. As friends‚ the young boy

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    Hemingway Essay 10/12-2012 The Old Man and the Sea “A man is never lost at sea...” (P. 89‚ l.15) Ernest Hemingway brought home a Pulitzer Prize for the literary piece about a poor fisherman’s quest to gain power and individuality through a fight between a man and a marlin. While creating an analysis and interpretation of “The Old Man and the Sea‚” it is important to put a focus on the main character’s internal struggle‚ the major themes‚ and the biblical involvement during the story‚

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    Santiago was a thin old man with wrinkly skin covered in blotches. His hands were full of old scars. Except his “cheerful and undefeated” eyes‚ he looked rather weary. There was “no life in his face” when his eyes were closed. Despite being unable to catch a single fish for eighty-four days‚ he still remained hopeful and decided to go fishing even further from the shore. The old man has a doubt for his physical strength; however‚ he is confident in the “tricks” that he know. He is sure that it’s

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    Old Man and the sea: Epilogue The old man awoke to the boy staring at him. His vision was still blurry. As he wiped his tired eyes‚ he noticed the dry blood and cuts on his hand. He frowned‚ but then looked up at the boy and smiled. “I brought you some soup.” the boy said anxiously. “I’m not hungry. You should eat it.” “No‚ I couldn’t.” The boy stared at the old man curiously and asked‚ “How do you feel?” “I’ve been defeated. I feel very tired.” “You know you’re great fish was 18 feet long

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    Kyle Neuhaus Schwake-Rios American Literature Honors 18 April 2012 The Various Themes of The Old Man and the Sea I. Introduction A. The story of a battle between an experienced fisherman‚ a marlin‚ and the struggles the old man has to overcome to be victorious. B. In Santiago‚ the central character of Old Man and the Sea‚ Earnest Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor‚ courage‚ endurance‚ and faith. II. Honor A. As Santiago goes too far trying to catch the marlin‚ he

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    In The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemmingway expresses the idea that when one shows honour during struggle‚ defeat‚ and even death‚ one may be rewarded with greatness due to their perseverance. Hemmingway shows this through the character of Santiago‚ and the journey he goes on. From when he was first introduced‚ to the moment he caught the fish‚ and finally when Santiago arrives back home‚ he showed honour during his finest and most unfavourable moments. • Perceived as a failure from the beginning

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