How Does Santiago Show Pride

In The Old Man and The Sea, Santiago teaches us about endurance, honor and faith, throughout his three day journey with the marlin. The Old Man has mot caught a fish in 84 days. He fishes alone on a skiff off the coast of Havana. Every day he comes back empty handed, not even the tiniest fish. One day, Santiago followed his daily rutine to go out to fish and expected to come back empty handed because this time he went on a three day journey out by himself far out into the ocean.

Santiago’s persistence is shown from the beginning where he does not give up on his passion for fishing even though he hasn’t caught anything for 84 days. This is quite serious to him as a fisher man considering the fact that a fisherman there would probably have caught many fish in a day. It also causes many in the town (like Manolin’s parents) to think little of him and his fishing ability. Santiago was a very dedicated fisherman and likewise he would take great offense to people doubting his ability. Not only does his perseverance have to do with fishing but also with his pride. From his perspective it must have been devastating for him to know that he hadn’t caught a fish which must have greatly lowered his pride. However despite the way he might have felt he decided to stay strong and preserve to what he loved.

Particularly, Santiago embraces the idea of being unified with the nature surrounding us. Being an old, poverty-stricken man, Santiago spends everyday of his life out at sea, hoping to catch enough fish to feed himself in order to live for another day. By being out at sea so much, Santiago developed an exceptionally strong

The novel written by Ernest Hemingway tells the story of an old fisherman named Santiago (referred to as "the old man") and his quest of catching a fish. Unfortunately, the old man has been down on his luck and has been fish-less for eighty-four days. The next time the old man leaves for a fishing trip, he sets sail farther than any fisherman has ever gone before, and he refuses to go home until he has proven to himself and to society that he is more than an average old man. However the old man is forced to overcome many challenges on his quest. His old age hinders him drastically and when he is finally able to get a fish on his line, he is not strong enough and is unable to reel the fish in. On the third day of the fishing expedition as the old man continues to struggle with the fish (a large marlin), he begins to reflect on the nature of the universe and his low place in society. The old man begins to feel pity for the fish, however also feels an unflagging determination to kill

Throughout the book, Santiago faces many unfortunate events, but after every single one of them, he gets back up and continues on. He knows that he has already come this far, and that there is no turning back now, besides, he wants to show Manolin that the great fisherman he once was lives on. “‘I’ll kill him though,” he said. “In all his greatness and his glory.’ Although it is unjust, he thought.

The relationship between man and the sea has been recognized throughout time by many, including simple fishermen like Santiago. Hemingway describes Santiago’s time out at sea in his novella, “The Old Man and the Sea”, which is set in a small, coastal, Cuban town.Despite his lengthy time on the ocean, Santiago is unable to keep the marlin that he worked so hard to capture.The work of the sharks left Santiago unable to bring his prized catch back to his home. Throughout the story, the theme of man’s connection with nature is explored as Hemingway focuses on the bond that Santiago shares with

Santiago is a Cuban fisherman who fights an endless war with conflicts. Santiago must understand he is not as young and able as he used to be. It is hard for him to realize his condition, in the end, it hurts him. Santiago also suffers from minor injuries like burns and cuts. These injuries draw out his task and cause immense pain. The hardest conflict Santiago faces is his thought process which leads to negativity and internal pain. Santiago grows connected with the marlin. This makes it difficult for him to understand how the experience was a victory. Throughout the story, Santiago conflicts not only with external forces but also with his own internal

He often dreams about when he was in Africa and “saw lions on the beaches,” a symbol of his personal pride and strength. Actually seeing lions seems frightening to some, but Santiago refers to them as “young cats playing in the evening,” and goes on to say that he “[loves] them as he [loves] the boy.” His ability to be independent is what helps him to stay focused on his goals rather than relying on the elusive kindness of others. The boy, although on a successful boat with his parents, offers to go with Santiago to help him fish. The aged man declines the offer by kindly explaining, “You’re in a lucky boat. Stay with them.” He is absent food, but when the boy asks him what he has for dinner, he jokingly responds, “a pot of yellow rice with fish.” Santiago’s independence is one of his sources of pride and what makes him such a grand and strong-willed man. He exudes courage and determination by choosing isolation during his fishing trips. The narrator describes Santiago as, “An old man who fished alone in a skiff,” since he usually never socialized with people except the boy. Being alone is how he prefers to fish for he “[talks] to himself” and “[sings] when he is alone.” As a man in tune with nature, this prideful independence is a great trait to have while claiming friendship with such a brutal

Santiago is a mighty fisherman. He began his occupation when he was a little boy. Being a fisherman is a difficult and

Throughout his journey as a fisherman Santiago went through barriers that he eventually overcame with hope and perseverance. For a full 84 days, Santiago didn't catch a single fish yet never lost hope in future catch. Thus, he finally

So as we reread the quote, it states that a man can be destroyed but not defeat, just as Santiago was. Even though he was struggling to get by through the ocean, he continued to fight because even though he was “ destroyed” because of the pain he had, the little strength he had and the hunger he endured, he was not defeated, because his will to catch the fish remained strong. As Santiago’s journey continues through the book, he preservers and refuses to defeat. Despite the pain and hunger he endured, his ambition drives him onward and with his faith, he continues on with his

Because of his lack of preparedness, Santiago had little food. While he could catch small fish he had no seasoning to sweeten them with. Not to mention having to catch them in the first place. Santiago cast his lines out when he got the chance, but he rarely ever snagged a bite. He once caught a small tuna. However his full stomach quickly emptied once again. He even had to eat a raw dolphin once. While the dolphin was large, the amount of energy Santiago expended soon left him hungry once again. As he grew hungrier and thirstier Santiago began seeing spots and having several short lapses in

Santiago says, “Now they have beaten me, he thought. I am too old to club sharks to death. But I will try it as long as I have the oars and the short club and the tiller (74)”, to show his acceptance of defeat. Although, even when he admits his own defeat, Santiago still promises himself that he will continue to try.Not only will he try, but he will struggle, and he will continue to struggle for a long time. This is because he believe he does not have a point of defeat, but once he has finished struggling, he will return a better, stronger, and a more faithful man because of it. Santiago also shows his selflessness and his pride in defeat by saying, "I could not fail myself and die on a fish like this," he said. "Now that I have him coming so beautifully, God help me endure. I’ll say a hundred Our Fathers and a hundred Hail Marys. But I cannot say them now.” (47). This quotation shows his pride. Not the pride he has in himself, but his pride in his life. Even though he knows he gets defeated, he still wants strength from his God to to endure to save the

Santiago accepts his responsibility for his life and fishing actions whether it’s at home or on the voyage. Santiago goes 84 days without catching a fish and after the first 40 days Manolin’s parents will no longer let him fish with him, mainly because he is considered the biggest form of unlucky. On page 10 “I could go with you again. We’ve made some more money.” The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy had loved him. “No” the old man said. “You are with a lucky boat. Stay with them.” This shows that Santiago takes ownership for not catching fish. This is relevant because not only is he claiming the responsibility It shows that he wants the best for Manolin and respects Manolin’s parents’ wishes. Additionally Santiago says “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” (103) This proves that he accepts that bad things happen and that they destroy him, but at the end he is not

Santiago shows how he is a perfect man through a fish he catches. Santiago is on an 84 day streak of not being able to catch a single fish. One day Santiago decides to go out on a big fishing trip to try to end his streak. “But are you strong enough now for a truly big fish? I think so. And there are many tricks” (Hemingway 3). This quote shows that even though Santiago is on a streak of not being able to catch any fish, he is ready and prepared to catch a very big fish. While Santiago is stuck in the ocean he decides to start fishing. After a while of fishing Santiago hooks a very big fish. Santiago hooks a gigantic Marlin. Now before Santiago hooked this marlin, he had spent a dreadful three days eating raw dolphin and not being able to catch anything. When he hooked this Marlin he is extremely weak and tired. After a long fought duel with the marlin, Santiago is able to hook the marlin and attach it to his