The characters Santiago and Thomas Hudson each had many similarities that represent Hemingway's definition of a hero. They showed courage under pressure, did what a man had to do, and were both put in difficult situations. Even though this happened, they acted with great nobility and were never defeated because they didn't give up. Although both characters had friends, they tended to like being alone or on the sea away from civilization and away from any of their fears. .
Santiago was an old man who had been a fisherman all of his life. He enjoyed baseball, especially the baseball player Joe DiMaggio. Even though Santiago seemed reclusive, almost like a hermit, he had one great friend whose name was Manolin. Manolin's parents didn't approve of him being friends with Santiago, but Manolin looked up to him like a father figure and treated him with great respect. 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. He also had an obsession with turtles, because they ate the man-o-wars that clung to his lines and gave him deep cuts in his arms. Santiago was also very brave when battling the big fish that he caught. He never gave up, and it took him almost three days to finally catch and kill the fish. He also showed courage when he was coming back to shore by killing many sharks, even though the sharks ended up eating the marlin anyway. When Santiago came back to shore, he told the boy about this adventure and that he was tired from catching the fish. The boy was very sorry and started crying, but Santiago comforted him and told him that they could go fishing next time.
Thomas Hudson liked to be on the sea just like Santiago. Thomas Hudson was more social than Santiago and he had a family. Thomas had many friends and people that worked on his ship; he was most fond of his friend and shipmate Eddy.
