The god Ea whispered to Utnapishtim in a dream and warned him to build a boat as to avoid being destroyed by flood with the rest of the world. ... After many days and nights of constant flooding, the rains subsided and everything calmed down. ... " When all animals were boarded in the ark with Noah and his family, the Lord opened the skies and the torrents rained upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. ...

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Santiago knows how to keep alive in himself and others the hope, dreams, faith, absorption and resolution essential to withstand suffering, transcend it, and ultimately transform one's self. ... This recalls when Jesus went into the wilderness, where He fasted 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4:2) and endured the Devil's temptations. ... It's interesting to note that Santiago often dreams of young lions on the beach in Africa, where he sailed as a young man of about Manolin's age. ... Similarly, Hemingway's last sentence implies Santiago's redemption: "The old man ...

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• Grade Level: High School