The Old Man and the Sea

to be their best self. Throughout Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea novella, many obstacles fall in the way of the main character, Santiago’s path, the most prominent of which is the sea. The marlin, Santiago’s only worthy opponent, is provided by the sea, bestowing the old man a proper way to break his unlucky streak. Santiago’s unlucky streak is solely a cause of the sea, as he is a more than experienced fisherman, therefore the old man was motivated by the lack of fish to venture to the

What is the role of the sea in The Old Man and the Sea? The rich waters of the Gulf Stream provides many animals/figures that the old man observes and greets. Through Santiago’s interactions with these figures, his character emerges. In fact, Santiago is so connected to these waters, which he thinks is cheerful as a sometimes fickle lover, that the sea acts almost like a lens through which the reader views his character. Santiago’s interaction with the weary warbler, for instance, shows not only

The Old Man and the Sea      In the timeless novel The Old Man and the Sea, the hero is undoubtedly the old man, Santiago, whom us as readers become very acquainted with. Santiago is a hard-worker and perseveres through every problem nature brings to him. He is in the midst of a horrendous fishing drought, during which the townspeople laugh and ridicule him. Santiago just lets the criticism pass him by because

The Old Man and the Sea Title: The title of this book is The Old Man and the Sea. The title alone is quite bland and does not spark my interest, but the story itself is very interesting. The title of the story is self-explanatory in regards to the main character and setting, but the storyline and plot are quite complex. That being said, the title fits well with the story, and gives the reader a general vision to being with. Author: The author of The Old Man and the Sea is Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway

characterization to prove how one can overcome adversity. In the novella, The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway shows how a person can overcome hardship and adversity through tenacity and persistence.     Santiago, the protagonist of the novella, displays tenacious qualities as he faces obstacles that he must overcome. As a fisherman, Santiago spends eighty-four days at sea without succeeding in catching a fish. Despite

Ernest Hemingway uses Character in his novel The Old Man and the Sea to convey the theme that no matter how difficult a situation gets, it's still possible to overcome it. One way this is seen is when Santiago says “Fish,” he said softly, aloud, “I’ll stay with you until I am dead.” He’ll stay with me too, I suppose, the old man thought and he waited for it to be light"(24). This quote shows us that he is willing to spend as long time as it takes with the marlin, until he catches it. It shows how

beings must continue to adjust to the new situations we are thrown into unexpectedly as nature perpetuates survival of the fittest. In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago has many regrets after thinking of what might have happened differently if he had the right tools. He thinks to himself, “You should have brought many things...But you did not bring them, old man. Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” In these circumstances in which he is

bare hands? In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, an old fisherman's conscience is examined as he has an opportunity to make the catch of the lifetime. The fisherman Santiago, was regarded as one of the best fishermen in town during his prime but has slowly transitioned into a joke by many of the young people of the area. Even his apprentice Manolin was forced by his parents to join another fishing boat due to the lack of catches. Manolin, in a sense has kept the old man alive. Despite being

Old Man and The Sea "The great DiMaggio is himself again!"(21), in Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Old Man and the Sea, which takes place near Havana, Cuba in the Caribbean Sea, a very old, unlucky, fisherman sets out for the big catch. The great DiMaggio is seamed throughout the novel to symbolize the old man and his struggle to catch the big fish, yet also he poses as a role model for Santiago (the old man). The old man is using the great DiMaggio for a role model. At a certain point

In The Old Man and the Sea, a man named Santiago and a boy named Manolin have been fishing together for a long time. Santiago taught Manolin everything he know about fishing. They spend many days together fishing, but Santiago has had a very bad streak, 85 days without catching a fish even though Manolin has caught many. Santiago thinks that, on the 87th day, he will catch the biggest fish he has ever caught because it has happened to him before. So on the 86th day he decides to go out into the ocean