Theme Of The Old Man And The Sea And Finding Forrester

Regardless of age, race, culture, religion, lifestyle, etc. everyone experiences adversity. As this as inevitable in everyday life, struggles and hardship are elements that are demonstrated in literature as well. Ernest Hemingway shows how adversity can affect someone in many ways through the individual's actions. Hemingway utilizes characterization to prove how one can overcome adversity. In the novella, The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway shows how a person can overcome hardship and adversity through tenacity and persistence.

In the novel The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway, there is a fish that the old man finally catches after 84 days, but is consumed by Mako shark’s in the process of reeling it in. Santiago, the old man, had a strong connection with the marlin even though he only saw him for a short period of time. They taught each other many things through a tug and war type of play. Catching a marlin fish was a goal of Santiago that he had been attempting to fulfill for a decent period of time, and after being persistent and patient, slowly but surely he was able to succeed. Many symbols in Hemingway’s novel have their own counterparts in my own life, which include a goal, hope, and idolization.

To have courage is to step outside of a comfort zone and overcome even the biggest of fears. In the movie Finding Forrester, the characters assist each other through their problems while both gaining courage to achieve the dreams they never could imagine they would be able to accomplish. This unlikely friendship between a secluded old man and a young boy from the Bronx faces some complications, but they always get through them together. They impact one another’s lives in multiple ways and use their persuasive personalities to encourage each other to step outside of their comfort zones. When Forrester passes away, he leaves his juvenile friend, Jamal, with a gift that no one sees coming. This act of bravery shows that he finds courage within

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

A tragic flaw is a character’s shortcoming that eventually leads to the downfall of the character. In many stories the hero has a tragic flaw or shortcoming. In The Old Man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago’s tragic flaw was his overwhelming pride. Pride can be defined as a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people or as a feeling that you are more important than other people. Santiago relied on his unending pride to catch the marlin, but eventually his pride got the better of him and he lost everything he had worked for. In the Old Man and the Sea, Santiago's pride played a large role in his devastating plight.

Through our exploration and conversation of these films, it is evident that although each movie tells a different story with its own plot twists and diversities, the underlying leadership elements are quite similar. Our approach was to understand the films and how they relate to the leadership themes we discussed in class. We found one best example for each of our four themes, and further compared and contrasted the remaining three films. We discovered that in each film the characters reach a time where they are being tested, an inflection point. They are pushed to their limit in a situation in which they can either sink or swim. Each of our characters were able to swim because of the values they carried through life that enabled them to find

In both the book and article a main theme is never give up. In “ The Old Man and The Sea,” the Marlin was towing along the man’s boat as he swam, and sometimes it would tug and pull, and the man had to wrap the fishing line around his body because he had a awful cramp in his left hand. But the man never gave up, he needed that fish to sell so he could make some money. The man said, “Fish, I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill you dead before this day ends.”

A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. In Ernest Hemingway’s, The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway includes key symbols and scenarios to create an allusion to certain points or places in the Bible. Hemingway has a great background on christian writing and references. Szumski says, “He has always been religious, though his religion is not of the orthodox, organized variety.” (Szumski “Readings on the Old Man and the Sea”). Many of Hemingway’s other stories are related to the bible such as, The Sun Also Rises. “The Old Man and the Sea” is considered a parable because of Hemingway’s use of christian symbols, christ-like imagery, and Santiago’s

The relationship between the movie and leadership is that the movie showed many lessons and examples of leadership. Some things learned in the movie are restore accountability and standards, set clear expectations, gather support, develop

In this paper I will identify and explain the leadership concepts that I learned in this class using characters from the film Finding Nemo. To do so I will provide examples of transformative leadership and describe the impact it had on others. I will also explain how the characters acquired their leadership effectiveness by identifying experiences that were instrumental in their leadership development.

“A man can be destroyed but not defeated,” (103) . Ernest Hemingway wrote many books during his lifetime. In every book, he puts some sort of message. With certain books, he puts more than just one. One of the many themes in The Old Man and the Sea would be persistence and to always continue. Throughout the book, Santiago shows persistence because even though he went eighty-four days without catching a fish, he still managed to go everyday and always tried to catch a fish. In The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway wants the reader to learn to always persist throughout life, in order to survive and succeed. The book shows the theme persistence, because of how Santiago continued after eighty four days of unluck, how he survived life without his wife, and how he did not stop trying to catch his fish in the end.

The Old Man and the Sea discusses many things and it shows many symbolic things including; how wise the man is, how the fish is similar to him in some sorts. Santiago shows an unimaginable amount of strength, and dedication to fishing.

The book I choose to read for my summer reading assignment was The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.I choose to read this book not only because I could read it for both History and English classes but because the title sounded interesting.

In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago faces trial and injury to prove himself a great fisherman. He’s pertinacious throughout each journey; working diligently, he still returns without a prospect of success. Hemingway uses powerful symbols to reveal his theme that conflict is more important than outcome.

“Courage is grace under pressure,” -Ernest Hemingway. The book The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway and the movie Finding Forrester, have many similarities, yet many differences. The Old Man and the Sea is about a man named Santiago and a boy named Manolin who progressed their relationship through fishing. Finding Forrester features a poor boy who lives in the Bronx and a famous writer who helps him with school. The mentors showed the kids their techniques and helped them improve their talents. The novel and film have diverse plot lines, but share the overall message. The Hemingway code hero, comparable father-son relationships, and concept that men can be destroyed but not defeated are present throughout both pieces.