Many themes are present in Hemmingway's novel, The Old Man and the Sea. ... The old man is a representation of a human. ... The sea is a vast playing field on which the struggle takes place, but is also the get away or safe haven for the old man to which he looks towards as a good place. The reference to the bright "cheerful" sea-colored eyes leads the reader to believe that the sea is a place that makes the old man happy. ... Manolin, the boy, is the old man's outside support, his purpose. ...

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"I tried to make a real old man, a real boy, a real sea and a real fish and real sharks. ... A very strong and far from stereotypical friendship is seen in the novella The Old Man and the Sea. ... Hemingway is able to convey both the positive and negative aspects of the character Manolin in The Old Man and the Sea. ... Even though Manolin is only present in the beginning and very end of The Old Man and the Sea, he does play a very imperative role in the book since he is such an important part of Santiago's life. ... The Old Man and the Sea is a historical fiction piece about a good f...

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Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea is the classic tale of an epic struggle between an aged, down-on-his-luck fisherman and a huge marlin. The old man, Santiago, has suffered through eighty-four long days without a catch. ... Instead, Santiago is highlighted as a determined and heroic man. The old man sets out to kill the marlin for practical reasons, but the struggle turns into a battle of pride. ... Hemingway treats the concept of pride ambivalently in The Old Man and the Sea. ...

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"The Old Man and the Sea" was a novel that shook the literary world in the 20th Century. ... The old man, Santiago, who is considered unlucky, faces his greatest opponent he could ever wish for. ... Neither the old man nor the fish will back down. ... Santiago is a wise man who finally understands his relationship with the inhabitants under the sea and how everything is interrelated. ... The old man's choices and his responsibility for making those choices are tied in with what moral and spiritual lessons has he learned from the creatures of the sea that exist in a physical and natura...

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The old man Santiago from The Old Man and the Sea is a character seen in many perspectives, as a hero, an ordinary fisherman, an unlucky old man, and a wise man. ... The Old Man and the Sea" is a heroic tale of mans strength pitted against forces he cannot control. ... Through the use of three prominent themes; friendship, bravery, and Christianity; the "Old Man and the Sea" strives to teach important life lessons to the reader. The relationship between the old man and the boy is introduced early in the story. ... In the end the old mans perseverance and faith pay off. ...

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A hero follows a code that enables a man to live correctly. ... Through Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Old Man and The Sea, Santiago, the old- beaten down fisherman, earns the status of a hero for living a life in which there is much chaos, and uses his advantages to overcome them. ... He continues to fight his heart out no matter how old, tired, and beaten up he is. ... Santiago as well uses a mental approach to endure, in which he makes man feel invincible. " And pain does not matter to a man" (Hemingway 84). ... You can make the blade from a spring leaf from an old Ford. ...

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However, Manolin remained loyal to Santiago and always tried to help the old man in any way he could. The young boy frequently took food to Santiago and listened to the old man talk about baseball. ... Once hooked, the marlin swam furiously out to sea while dragging Santiago and the boat. ... When the old man awoke, Manolin told him that the village thought the old man was lost at sea and search planes had been dispatched. ... Manolin brought the old man food, nursed his wounds, and left the great fisherman to sleep and dream of the lions. ...

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They showed courage under pressure, did what a man had to do, and were both put in difficult situations. ... Santiago was an old man who had been a fisherman all of his life. ... Santiago felt at home on the sea and thought of it like a woman. Other fisherman thought of the sea as a man to be wrestled, but Santiago thought it should be coaxed to one side. ... Thomas Hudson liked to be on the sea just like Santiago. ...

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In Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago initially undergoes traumatic pain. ... In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago's character transforms from a humble fisherman to a model of heroic manhood. ... In the old days, Santiago used to be one of the most respected people in his village. ... "Pain does not matter to a man" (84). ... Santiago captures the model of a heroic man....

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Title- The Old Man and the Sea Author- Ernest Hemingway Point of View- third person Setting- A small village near Havana and water of the Gulf of Mexico in 1940s Characters- Santiago: An old Cuban fisherman who has been going through a lot of bad luck. ... Summary- And old man named Santiago goes 84 days without catching anything at sea. ... Conflict- Santiago and the Marlin Theme- "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" (pg 103). ...

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The Old Man and the Sea In the novel The Old Man and the Sea, existentialism is shown throughout the Novel, written by, Ernest Hemingway. ... Throughout the book Santiago the man character shows honesty and respect towards the fish whom he is trying to kill, and the ocean where he fishes everyday. ... He suffers with his head still standing tall, and he states, " I do not know the old man thought. ... He states, "I"ll try it again, the old man promised, although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes," (93). ... Keep your head clear and...

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Old Man and the Sea The old man was victorious. ... The moment that he landed the fish on the third day, the Old Man was victorious. ... Although the Old Man him self did not know this. ... The Old Man's fishing career was vary similar to Hemingway's writing career. ... This was the same way for the Old Man. ...

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Hemingway, in The Old Man and the Sea , examines the struggles of man and nature through the eyes of the protagonist, Santiago. ... The old man and the boy, who parallels the old man in the conflict, felt bad. ... After a long struggle (close to 6 hours), the old man finally had the Marlin. ... It is apparent the old man has gained much wisdom through past experiences. ... The old man also shows endurance by staying with the Marlin for two and a half days. ...

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Throughout Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway illustrates Santiago as a prideful man through his dialogues. ... The old man did not give up, since to him a man's body can be shattered but being defeated is more shameful. ... The old man risks going out farther than everybody to catch a big fish: "The old man knew he was going far out and he left the smell of the land behind and rowed out into the clean early morning smell of the ocean.... Santiago may be old, but he still live as a prideful man. ... The story is not just an old man and the fish, but it is a lesson to help life in the fu...

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This phrase is from Ernest Hemingway's fictional novel The Old Man and the Sea. ... Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea uses literary devices to make it a marvelous read and an outstanding piece of literature. ... In The Old Man and the Sea the book itself is a symbol. ... "A man is never lost at sea." is an example of a metaphor used in this novel. ... The Old Man and the Sea is a story of an epic struggle between an old worn out fisherman named Santiago and the greatest catch of his life, "Fish, you are going to have to die anyway. ...

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Essay: The Old Man And The Sea Throughout history there have been many examples of people who have defied all odds to achieve their goals. ... These traits can be seen in the character Santiago in Ernest Hemingways novel The Old Man And The Sea. ...

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The Old Man and the Sea is a novel that shows a great adventure between an old man and a great fish. The Old Man and the Sea focuses on the epic struggle between the main character, Santiago, and a marlin he hooks off the coast of his village. ... The great fish is facing death from the moment it takes the old man's hook, but the old man Santiago is facing his problems also. ... Eventually, the old man faces physical breakdown. ... In The Old Man and the Sea s an epic it shows an end-of-life struggle between an old fisherman who has fallen on hard times and bad luck and a marlin who is li...

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In many instances, such as Adam and Eve, Noah's Arc, and the parting of the Red Sea, as stated in the Old Testament. ... In the beginning of Genesis, God made man. ... Thirdly, I bring into question the parting of the Red Sea. ... In the Old Testament, it says that God gave Moses power to part the Red Sea so that they could pass. ... I am certain that the Old Testament was written was written in good faith, but man wrote it. ...

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The Old Man and The Sea occurs during three days and three nights on the sea. ... The old man's name is Santiago and he had been a very prosperous fisherman at one time. ... In the morning the old man awakes to find there has been a big stir among the village fishermen over the incredible size of the skeleton still tied to Santiago's boat. ... The old man was so determined on catching the fish even if it cost him his life. ... At times I got the feeling that even the old man had begun doubting himself. ...

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The Victory of Defeat Ernest Hemingway uses religious symbolism throughout the novella, The Old Man and the Sea to depict the life of Jesus. ... There is no translation for this word and perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hands and into the wood" (Hemingway 107). ... Santiago "always thought of the sea as la mar which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her" (Hemingway 29) The organisms of the sea express all Santiago knows about life. ... Santiago can believe in the sea as a God because he can endure what p...

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In Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea," Hemingway tells the story of a Cuban fisherman named Santiago who personifies both courage and endurance. No matter how badly his old body aches, Santiago stands brave and displays great persistence when he goes out to sea in search of a big catch after having not caught any fish the previous eighty-four days. ... Santiago personifies endurance throughout "The Old man and the Sea." ... In the struggle, the old man loses the harpoon and some valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. ...

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Although Santiago's plan the second he hooked the marlin was to kill it and sell it, he grew to respect the marlin as a fellow man. ... After hooking this 18-foot marlin, Santiago and his small boat were pulled around and with each of the marlins pulls and attempts to free itself caused deep wounds into the old mans hands. ... The fact that the old fisherman felt every tug and pull that the fish gave showed that they were as one. ... After all of the abuse that this fish has been giving him for he long time at sea, sympathy is felt by the old Santiago. ... Instead of clubbing the creatur...

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"The Old Man and the Sea," by Ernest Hemingway is a novel settle in Cuba, and is centered on an old fisherman, Santiago, who hasn't caught a single fish in eighty four days. He spends his days in the sea along with a boy named Manolin who helps and cares for the old man. ... " Only the boy, not the narrator, refers to the old man by name. ... "The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. ... This shows that the old man ultimately gains insight into "luck" throughout the course of his journey. ...

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In Ernest Hemingway's classic novel The Old Man and the Sea, the main character, Santiago, represents a code hero. ... Hemingway explains, though "the back and the hands hurt truly" (97), he fought the long battle on the sea without cease. ...

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In the novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, the main character Santiago goes through many hardships while trying to catch a great fish, and then while the sharks are trying to devour his precious fish, but in the end he is victorious, as all man is, for he never gave up. ... The old man makes an improvised harpoon from his oar and fights all night to defend the giant fish he has caught. ... Despite all the difficulties, the old man never gave up. ... When Santiago finally does make it ashore, the fishermen see the huge skeleton of the fish, admire its gigantic size, and feel pi...

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