The characters Santiago and Thomas Hudson each had many similarities that represent Hemingway's definition of a hero. ... Santiago was an old man who had been a fisherman all of his life. ... 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. ... These characters were also under the same category as the "Hemingway Hero". ...

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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. ... In the character of Santiago, ...

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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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