Santiago's Fight With The Marlin

The old man also honored the fish so much the marlin was a brother to him. “Fish I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill before this day ends” (54). Hemmingway is demostrating how much Santiago oved and honored the fish in the this quote. The fish is a piece of beaty to him.

He refers multiple times to fishing terms that the general audience may not be knowledgeable of such as “spinner” (“Once” para. 1), “hellgrammite” (“Once” para. 5), and “bass” (“Once” para. 5). These terms not only classify White as a fisherman but also suggest the importance or impact that fishing and the lake have on his life. By using logos in his writing, he gains credibility with his intended audience.

American ships were sent over to Cuba, where they blockaded the Spanish fleet. American soldiers would have to be sent in behind the Spanish to flank them and force them out. 17,000 American soldiers were landed near Santiago, and the fighting commenced from there. Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders fiercely attacked the enemies, pushing them back. They were closing in on Santiago, which forced Santiago and his fleet to flee the harbor and into the Blockade of superior American warships that were waiting for them. Santiago surrendered shortly after.

The book, finding fish, is a poignant autobiography of the life of Antwone Quenton Fisher, an African American boy who suffered a tumultuous childhood in a foster care setting. He was born on 8-3-1959 in a Cleveland prison to Eva Mae Fisher. She was incarcerated for the shooting death of his father, her boyfriend at the time, Eddie Elkins. Initially, he spent his first few weeks of his life in a Cleveland orphanage. Then he was fostered by a wonderful woman named Mrs. Nellie Strange. She lovingly cared for him for two years. One 10-11-1961 he was placed in the foster home of the Reverend and Mrs. Pickett, an African American couple who came from southern black heritage.

anything, and he still wished to continue fishing with the old man although his father told

Initially the audience is peppered by a multitude of adjectives with the narrator describing the catch. The narrator catches a "tremendous fish,"(1) that looked "battered and venerable/ and homely" (8-9). The reader can picture the fish's situation akin to their past experiences or stories of fishing and can sympathize with the circumstance. Bishop compares the fish to

In the Bedford introduction to the story, F. Scott Fitzgerald is quoted as saying, "It is the account of a boy on a fishing trip--he hikes, pitches his tent, cooks dinner, sleeps, and next morning casts for trout. Nothing more--but I read it with the most breathless

In the Old Man and the Sea Santiago catches a huge marlin but loses most of it to sharks before he makes it back to shore, but Santiago was victorious that day. He made it his goal to kill the marlin even if he had to die with it, and he ended up killing it. Santiago also comes back with the spear, head, and skeleton of the fish which is worth it. Santiago was on a mission to catch the fish and defeat it.

The Old Man and the Sea, the Young Man and the Sea, two very similar names. These two books are the same in some places, and almost completely opposite in others. Age, time, lifestyle and more are the things that separate these books.

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

On the eighty-fifth day, Santiago decided to go out further in the ocean than other fisherman to finally catch a marlin. After Santiago hooked the marlin he endured the greatest struggle of his life. The marlin Santiago caught was very strong against him. Santiago describes the marlins strength when he said, “Fish,” he said softly, aloud, “I’ll stay with you until I am dead.” (Hemingway 52)

Bass, minnows, trout, salmon, paddock, you name it, he’ll catch them for you.  To catch minnows, Spencer uses a net to capture and analyze them.  To catch larger fish, Spencer uses a fishing rod, and occasionally, a giant net.  Spencer has a vast abundance of books about fish in his house as well.  Sharks are especially among his favorites; the majority of his books are about them.  He knows not only about sharks, but many other fish species, including marine ones.  His pursuit of knowledge is a key factor in his expertise and love of

Some authors use symbols to enhance the meaning of their novel and draw a parallel between the writing and the lives of their audience. The first instance in which the male marlin emerges as a symbol occurs when the male shows a great dedication for his mate. Next the marlins endurance is shown by it never giving up. This is shown in Santiago because he is never giving up and is pushing through the pain. The final reason the marlin is a main symbol is because of the mass strength and size. This compares to Santiagos youth when he was arm wrestling and never lost. Therefore, the marlin symbolizes masculinity through loyalty, endurance, and great strength.

His fisherman's conception of the sea was close to that of

​As a result of a reciprocal trauma, the marlin remains entirely defeated while Santiago gains strength and endurance from his initial defeat. Gregory Stephens and Janice Cools agree that “the inflicting of wounds is mutual” (83) between Santiago and the marlin as both are depleted by each other. Santiago, who suffers both physical wounds during the struggle to capture the marlin and emotional wounds after many futile attempts at a catch, is fortified as these wounds form scars. The marlin, however, is described as “more noble and more able” (Hemingway 63) but fails to surpass Santiago’s intelligence and eventually suffers to the point of death. The marlin and the struggle it brings to Santiago poses as a vital component of his regeneration