Hardships In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man And The Sead

As one of the greatest writers in history, Ernest Hemingway is known for writing many novels and novellas with important messages. Hemingway was also known for his courage and bravery during his lifetime. He was a soldier in the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, and the Second World War. One of his most famous books, The Old Man and the Sea, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 and is based on the true story of an elderly Cuban fisherman. There are many lessons that are in the book, but perhaps the most important that Hemingway wants to convey is to never give up and be persistent in reaching your goals, even if things seem hard. He conveys this message over the book with various characters and one important quote, “A man can

“He did not truly feel good because the pain from the cord across his back had almost passed pain and into dullness that he mistrusted.”(74) Once both the fish and Santiago had reached the breaking point of conflict the story seemed to slow down in time to exemplify the adverse conditions that both characters were suffering from. The old man proves himself worthy of personal suffering with the cuts and scars on his hands and back along with all of the pulling and slipping the cords had upon his fragile body. Hemmingway shows in a big way how an out of proportioned conflict with an old fisherman and an 18 foot long marlin helps to magnify the significance of Santiago searching for his rebirth to manhood. With constant abstraction describing the fish and the sea in relation to brotherhood create interesting questions for Santiago to ponder. His rationalization for his fishing is that he was born to do it. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” (103) Hemmingway proves that this fish represents all of Santiago’s built up tension to total the size of a gigantic marlin that is perceived as devastating but not unconquerable. The old man’s hopes and aspirations can overcome the adversity of the marlin’s size, along with the conditions of the old, hungry, and exhausted fisherman. Through outright suffering Santiago achieves a goal above his previous manhood by combating pain and

There is hardly any progress, determination or success without unforgiving struggle and defeat. The road to success is a never-ending battle, but the outcomes of the war are rewarding and the avails are extraordinary. It is just a matter of having endurance when the will to continue becomes impossible and unimaginable. The idea of struggle lies deep within the plot of the novel, The Old Man and the Sea and the motion picture, Life of Pi. In the novel, the old fisherman, Santiago spends a few days out at sea attempting to capture the fish of his dreams. He battles through pain, thirst and hunger in order to bring the Marlin to the shore. However, while losing his prey, he gains a priceless experience combined with pride, respect and

The Old Man and the Sea elucidates the story of an old fisherman who has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. He no longer has his fishing partner (Manolin) with him, due to his unluckiness. On the eighty-fifth day, this man Santiago embarks on what will become a three-day trial that takes everything he has, and it is an ordeal he must face alone. Straightaway, he hooks an enormous marlin that he cannot pull out of the water. He and expects the fish will tire soon, but as time creeps on, Santiago’s own strength is tested. During this time he never holds any malice towards the marlin, and sees it as somewhat of an arm wrestle between him and the fish. That is to say, he will not give up, but sees the fish as an equal and

Ernest Hemingway’s most popular novel, The Old Man And The Sea, was about a strong and heroic man who had a goal of saving the people from the fish drought. To start off, he was the strongest fishermen, which made the boy idolize him even more; just like the people idolized Jesus for his strength. The old man set out to save

“There are many good fisherman and some great ones. But there is only one you” (23). The boy loves Santiago. While younger and better fisherman mock Santiago, the boy is Santiago's discipline. He thinks Santiago is in his very own league for fishing. The book by Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea, is about an old fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. He has been out on sea for eighty four days empty handed and returned with nothing. Santiago, the old fisherman was forced to have his friend known as the boy leave so he can fish in a better boat. Each night Santiago returns, the boy would take care of him and help him with all the fishing routines. On the eighty fifth day, Santiago sends his skiff far out then it has ever gone before hoping for one more chance to catch the big Marlin. Santiago through his journey never gave up because he was always determined. According to Ernest Hemingway, a hero should be stoic, going beyond others, and full of pride.

In Santiago, the central character of Old Man and the Sea, Earnest Hemingway has created a hero who personifies honor, courage, endurance, and faith.

“Failure will never overtake [him] if [his] determination to succeed is strong enough” (Mandino). An unwillingness to fail reveals itself in The Old Man and the Sea, a literary fiction by Ernest Hemingway, relates the hills and valleys of a Cuban fisherman’s adventure. Throughout the novel, Santiago, the main character, displays his determined spirit when capturing the marlin and fighting sharks. Hemingway use several symbols throughout his novella, including the old man’s faithful fishing line and the ravenous sharks that attack the marlin.

The Old Man and the Sea was written by Ernest Hemingway and published in 1952. This is a captivating fiction story about a man named Santiago and his adventure when one day, he goes on a fishing journey to catch the big one. However, this adventure quickly becomes one of pain and suffering when things take a turn for the worse.

In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago demonstrates the traits of the code hero. The Hemingway’s code hero covers the principal ideals of honor, courage, and endurance in a misfortune life. Throughout the novel, Santiago shows a contrast between opposite attitudes and values which associate his behavior with the guidelines of the code. In this case, the depiction of conflicting values, such as dignity despite humility, perseverance despite despair, and victory despite defeat are aspects that help to describe and understand the role of Santiago in the novel, and reflect the reason why this character is perfectly suited to the heroic conduct established by Hemingway.

Many of Ernest Hemingway’s stories are either literally or figuratively based on his life experiences. The Old Man and the Sea is a novella written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. Its writing was influenced by his life around him. This is shown through the way the novella is written and key events and parts within it. The Old Man and the Sea can be interpreted as an allegory of Hemingway’s life and career at the time he wrote it.

Ernest Hemingway, an Intense Macho Bullfighting Woodsman of an author, If you met him in person you would not beleive him when he told you he 's an author. However Ernest Hemingway is a very accomplished author, well known as the Chronicler of the lost generation, and for his Pulitzer Prize winning Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway also was known for his collection of short stories, like In Another Country and The Snows of Kilimanjaro, as with many of his stories these two are set in 2 places he has been Milan in Italy and in Africa were he went Big game hunting. The main idea of most of Hemingways stories is generally set around his Hemingway Code and An Acceptance of death.

Santiago had gone so long without a single success that when he came close to catching a fish, his willpower would not let him give up. His course that day was different from usual considering that he set off very early and went extremely far out. It was effective however since he hooked something early on, a something that was much more difficult than a usual catch, especially for an old man by himself. His strength was enough but not enough to pull the fish up on his own so he had to wait until it would come up for him. “It was noon when i hooked him,’ he said. ‘And I have never seen him.’” (pg. 46) By nighttime it had been hours since he had gotten the fish but he had still not seen him. Most people then would give up and head in but not the old man. “‘Fish,’ he said softly, aloud, ‘I’ll stay with you until I am dead.’” (pg. 52). Because of his old age, this was almost true simply because he did not give up. Towards the end of the battle, the book quotes “He felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain that he could.” (pg. 91). Even in a moment of weakness, Santiago gave this fish his all. Despite the old man’s age and the size of the marlin. Santiago had too much pride in himself to let fate take it’s course.

This exceptional story should be used as a therapeutic aid for hopeless and depressed people who needed a powerful force for continuing struggles of life against fate. They should say as the boy Manolin, "I'll bring the luck by myself." In the story the old man tells us "It is silly not to hope...besides I believe it is a sin." Hemingway draws a distinction between two different types of success: outer-material and inner-spiritual. While the old man lacks the former, the importance of this lack is eclipsed by his possession of the later. He teaches all people the triumph of indefatigable spirit over exhaustible resources. Hemingway's hero as a perfectionist man

"The only time success comes before work, is in the dictionary” (Harvey Specter). Ernest Hemingway, an author, a journalist, and a true man’s man, was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1899. Hemingway enjoyed taking risks, and facing his largest fears, which to him made him a true man. One of his most popular novels written, The Old Man and the Sea(1952), related to his life. For example, Hemingway 's character Santiago, the protagonist, enjoyed taking many risks. This is representative of how Hemingway chose to live his life. Also the novel took place in Cuba, where Hemingway lived in the 1950s. The Old Man and the Sea was published in 1952, by Charles Scribner’s Sons, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Success is very subjective, each person defines success their own way. It is the achievements and accomplishments of a person’s goals. According to Business Dictionary Online, success can be defined as: “Achievement of an action within a specified period of time or within a specified parameter. Success can also mean completing an objective or reaching a goal” (www.businessdictionary.com). In the novella, Hemingway demonstrates how the protagonist is successful and why. He shows that Santiago primarily cares about the journey to gain his success. Ernest Hemingway’s novella titled The Old Man and the Sea(1952), demonstrates Santiago’s ability to achieve success in the face of obstacles and physical limitations, his relationships with nature and the legacy he leaves behind.