Santiago Persistence Quotes

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.

In the novel "The Alchemist", Santiago is a young shepherd in search of his personal legend. To find your personal legend you need to have qualities like intelligence, understanding, and perseverance. The quality that is key to success is perseverance. Perseverance is doing something despite the difficulty in achieving success. Through searching, for his personal legend, he has gone through many obstacles like losing his sheep, crossing the desert, and turning himself into the wind. He persevered through it all and found his personal legend.

Thomas Benz 8/24/15 Per.2 R.A. #1 1.) Santiago is an old fisherman who is the main character in the story. 2.) Manolin is Santiago's friend, he also fished with him before he got bad luck.

Throughout the entire novel Santiago is faced with seemingly impossible task. The only way he ever accomplished them is by trying his best. When Santiago is first robbed in Tangier he is forced to work in a crystal shop to earn back enough money. When he first begins working the shop isn't doing so well and enough money isn't coming in. He tries his best to pitch ideas to the owner and does as much as he can to earn back what he's lost. After over a year of working hard he finally turned back more than enough. As Santiago travels through the desert to get to the pyramids he runs into an enemy tribe and is held captive. The chief tells Santiago that in order to escape he must turn himself into the wind. Although it seems impossible Santiago receives help from the desert, the wind, and the sun. He tried his best to turn himself into the wind and he succeeded, after everything was taken from him he tried his best to gain it all back and in return he gained more.

Santiago’s attitude seems to be that although he faces difficulties, he finds the strength inside of him to be able to overcome them. Once he hooked the marlin, Santiago comes to a realization that he cannot kill the fish quickly. Though he is faced with a problem, the old man is able to find the best of the situation. He begins to form a bond with the marlin, as he repeatedly

Thus, Manolin leans a lot from Santiago. He learns endurance, courage, how to fish and on the way, he learns to become a strong and independent man.     One of the many things Manolin learns is endurance. Santiago goes days with no fish or bait but he didn’t simply give up. “But remember how you went eighty seven days without fish and then caught big ones everyday for three weeks” (Hemingway 10).

The greatest key takeaway that we found is given by Melchizedek. His point was to never give up. No matter how hard a situation “may be, give it your all. It may be hard at first, but as time continues on one will see that it gets easier and feel a sense of reward”. That is how Santiago felt. There is a variety of reasons why Santiago could have not followed his dream, but he does. He travels from city to city in search of this great treasure. During his journey he had many different people help him along the way. This story shows how a person could gain from a journey while still following a dream.

Santiago's determination shows that he is not worried to fight past his limits to catch this great fish. He wants it bad and he will fight forever to get it. After he has caught the fish he put is on the side of his boat. As he is sailing the great distance to home he keeps encountering sharks. Santiago realizes that "it was too good to last…

Throughout the constant struggle between Santiago and the fish, he is forced to prove his skills as a fisherman and conduct his discipline to retain his

As a fisherman who has caught nothing for the last 84 days, Santiago is a man fighting

Through the course of finding his personal legend Santiago reveals the characteristics of perseverance that assists him in finding his personal legend. He always found a way to get through an situation that the world threw in front of him. When a

This incident is what foreshadows a war that later breaks out in the oasis. The world wants him to realize that danger is approaching and desires that Santiago be the saviour of the oasis. This would be the reason for him continuing his journey towards his personal legend rather than having his life risked when the army attacked. Santiago develops a sense of observation in him; he understands the world in a way he never has before. Santiago matures to the point where he can now connect everything he experiences with the events taking place around him.

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

I wish I could feed the fish, he thought. He is my brother. But I must kill him and keep strong to do it. Slowly and conscientiously he ate all of the wedge-shaped strips of fish” (59). This relates to perseverance by showing how Santiago doesn’t really want to harm the fish, but he knows he has to in order to make a living. Santiago’s hand has cramped up, yet he feels sorry for the fish, not himself. He has caught a few small fish to eat raw. He wishes he could feed the

Despite his failures, he sets out in his boat after having caught no fish for eighty-four days. Nevertheless, Santiago never loses his confidence in his fishing abilities. Hemingway describes the humble Old Man with, “His hope and confidence had never gone.”(pg 13) Ernest Hemingway goes on to say, “He was too simple to wonder when he had attained humility. But he knew he had attained it and he knew it was not disgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride.” (pg 13)