Old Man And The Sea Response

Life is full of obstacles. The Old man has many, but chooses to push through life. One of his obstacles is the fact that he lives a lonely life. Santiago lost his wife and never remarried. He has no children or family to comfort and support him. The only companion Santiago has is the local boy. The boy is fond of Santiago, but his family is not. The boy’s parent do not think Santiago id good for the boy because the man is unlucky. The boy brings Santiago food and companionship. Even though the boy is a friend to Santiago he still has an empty part that should hold family. The old man continues through life with no wife or children and on to his next journey with the sea.

Old Man- Santiago frequently tells us that he respects and loves the fish, even though he remains prepared to kill it. He even goes as far to say that the marlin is his brother. Rather than seeing the fish as a meal on a hook, he draws connections to himself and to the fish out of respect and awe. The old man thinks of nature and humanity as a whole instead of thinking that he is separate from nature. He feels as connected to the sea, and to the fish, as he does to the boy.

The Fifth amendment was made, in 1791. to make sure that no one could be tried for the same reason more than once. This was important to include it in the declaration of independence to protect the rights of the criminally accused and to influence the people’s rights to life, liberty, and property. In the Chambers vs Florida case, men were accused of a murder because of their skin color and were proved innocent and this was considered violated do to the fifth amendment. In another case called Ashcraft v. Tennessee, had included a man who was a suspect of the tennessee police and was then forced to a false confession by them, in an interrogation, which violated his wright given by the fifth amendment. In a similar case called Miranda v. Arizona, a man was sent to an interrogation and was not notified of his rights with a warning, which violates the

The epic journey of “The Old Man and the Sea” describes struggle, discipline and manhood. The main characters relationships exemplify how faith and skill overcome man’s adversity during life on the sea. Santiago’s growing relationship with the boy idealizes his statute as a father figure and develops his integrity and values towards the boy. Hemmingway shows us how an old fisherman’s will to overcome the sea’s obstacles proves his manhood to himself and the young boy. His skills and knowledge of the sea provide a positive influence for the young boy to become a great fisherman someday.

In the book, the Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, the Old man describes many sea animals that reveal how Hemingway views on humankind values and morality. The Old man saw different aspects of humanity n every sea creature. Three sea creatures that Ernest Hemingway described were the jellyfish, sea turtle, and the mako shark. The jellyfish is like a disguised beauty, a sea turtle is very stron, and the mako shark is like a thief.

     In the timeless novel The Old Man and the Sea, the hero is undoubtedly the old man, Santiago, whom us as readers become very acquainted with. Santiago is a hard-worker and perseveres through every problem nature brings to him. He is in the midst of a horrendous fishing drought, during which the townspeople laugh and ridicule him. Santiago just lets the criticism pass him by because he is confident that the fish of his lifetime is coming soon. In a sense, Santiago represents the ideas of honor and pride. He is also a hero to a young boy named Manolin who conveys the image that the old man is whom he would rather live

In the book the old man and the sea the old man Santiago is very fond of the sea. He loves how beautiful it is. There was a lot of conflict in the old man’s emotions as he respects the sea and its creatures while other times he thinks it can be so cruel. The passage “He was fond of flying fish…with their small sad voices are made too delicately for the sea” (29) indicates his feelings towards the sea and the creatures within it. For example Santiago talks about how he is sorry for the birds “they are always looking and almost never finding”, he feels that the birds have it harder than they do.

Before I finished reading the novel “The Old Man and the Sea”, I thought that Santiago would hate nature because it is how he gained money, but nature did not help him. It had been eighty-four days since he last caught a big fish. After I finished reading this novel, I saw that Santiago was actually trying to challenge mother nature. He was not mother nature’s enemy. From this, I developed a thesis statement: “The pride of a man can challenge mother nature, shown by how Hemingway depicted Santiago and the marlin as equal opponents”.

In the novel The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway uses the literary device of metaphors. Hemingway uses the metaphor of the ocean to symbolize life, and to depict the role that individuals play in life. Hemingway uses the metaphor of the lions to signify people who live their lives as active participants. The tourists in the novel represent the individuals, who in observe their lives and are not active participants. In the novels that Ernest Hemingway writes, he uses metaphors to reflect his life experiences and opinions. The ocean in The Old Man and the Sea is a metaphor, which represents Hemingway 's personal view of life. Hemingway believes that in life everyone must find their own niche and uses the metaphor of the ocean and the

As Santiago continually states, women are cruel and have no control over their own doings. Women are also deemed by Santiago not to be worthy opponents, notice how he refers to the marlin as a “he” even though he has not seen it yet. Numerous examples in this section include:

In many ways, it appears that the old man believes he is the husband of the sea, his wife. This provides an interesting contrast between the seemingly gruff and old man and his feminine view of the beauty he encounters in the ocean. As the plot develops, Santiago remarks about how he knows where all the best spots for fishing are “"I keep them with precision. Only I have no luck anymore. But who knows?

succeed. He uses his hands and he uses his instincts to master the art of

An old man, alone in the ocean with no other humans in sight, struggles to pull an eighteen-foot marlin close enough to his boat to strike the killing blow. He is tired, and almost at the end of his strength. He thinks to himself, I will try one more time. In The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway, protagonist Santiago finds himself in an ongoing struggle for dominance. He must persevere through pain and adversity in order to catch a giant marlin, and then make his way back home afterwards. In the beginning of the book, Hemingway paints a picture of what the “code” hero, or ideal character, would be. Santiago is definitely one of these code heroes. Throughout the book, he shows incredible perseverance through difficult situations, he recognizes his flaws and accepts them, and he faces death, of both his goal and himself, without fear or concern.

Subsequently, the reader becomes aware of Santiago’s innocence and naivety. Nahir Miguel reveals to the narrator that Santiago “looked like a little wet bird,” (114). Because Marquez specifically chose a bird as the animal for this image, the birds must hold a certain importance to the

The nobility of character of the old man prevents him from feel hate and rancor toward the other fishermen. Despite the taunts of the other fishermen, Santiago is quiet and admits having a bad streak of luck. This makes him an honorable man, which avoids any conflict and is able to recognize his flaws as a fisherman. Although the sea has given him several bitter drinks, he is able to keeping on loving it. “A man is honest when he acts honestly, he is humble when he acts humbly, he loves when he is loving or being loved.” (Waldmeir 165). Perhaps, the crowning act of humility in Santiago is when he is forced to recognize that by his own forces he will not be enough to grab the fish, and decides to carry out prayers to the Almighty. At the end of the hunting of the big animal, Santiago does not become conceited. His simple and humble soul thanks with a prayer for the outcome of his effort. Although the fighting has been severe and bloody, the old man was not self-styled "hero”. Santiago humbly considers himself as one fisherman more, and the categorization as a hero depends on the readers. “It is the knowledge that a simple man is capable of such decency, dignity, and even heroism, and that his struggle can be seen in heroic terms, that largely distinguishes this book.” (Young 131). The evident relation between his humility and dignity helps to place Santiago as a perfect