The old man fishes in the sea one. For eighty-four days he has not caught any fish. In the first forty days a boy was fishing with him. parents then sent him to work for another, more "lucky" boat. The old man looks thin, emaciated and very old. Young had only the eyes - eye color of the sea.
The boy caught the other boat a few fishes, offers Santiago (old man) to go back with him into the sea. The old man against the fact that the child left with a lucky boat.
The boy treats the old man a beer on the terrace. They recall how Santiago for the first time took the baby into the sea and was rescued from the big fish. After a beer boy helping an old man to carry fishing gear to the cabin. Santiago falls asleep in his chair reading the newspaper. The boy brings
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Because it produces yellow algae shrimp and eats them. He begins to feel that he dreamed of catching a fish. At some point, the old man catches a fish shark. The old man kills her, thrust the spear head. Dead shark carries with him to the bottom of the forty pounds of fish, the harpoon and the rest of the ropes.
Trying to reassure yourself, Santiago begins to think and talk to himself. His thoughts revolve around sin. He asks himself, if not a sin to kill the fish, and understands that there is no - not sin, because he was born a fisherman, just as the fish was born fish. The old man thinks that he killed for food. Then he comes to the conclusion that killing the big fish, he was proud, and pride - the sin. Shark he was killed with pleasure, but in this case he was fighting for his life.
After a while, a boat overtaking two other sharks, of New World scavengers. The old man kills them strung on a paddle blade. These sharks carry with them a quarter of the fish, with the best of its meat. The old man apologizes to the fish.
Next shark knife breaks Santiago. With swam at sunset predator old man trying to fight club. From fish remains half. The old man hard to look at
Having the option to leave it, he chooses not to take that path because he is staying challenged with the fish and doesn’t want to fail at it. Through exhaustion, dehydration, and phlegm, he gathers the courage to stay with this fish that has continued such a battle for so long. Hemingway’s usage of dialogue between Santiago and the fish highlights their will to keep fighting. “I wonder why he jumped, the old man thought. He jumped almost as though to show me how big he was I know now, anyway, he thought. I wish I could show him what sort of man I am”(pg 63) The fish is trying to intimidate Santiago almost conveying that he will not give up without saying a word. Santiago senses this and wishes he could show the fish how “big” he is. “‘Fish,” he said softly, aloud, “I’ll stay with you until I am dead.’” (pg. 51) Santiago is declaring that he will not give up, not directly to the fish but more so to himself, reassuring that he will not give up. Both Santiago and the fish are determined to win their great battle but only one of them can be the
There are multiple reasons why the old man demonstrates endurance. One reason is his strength. The novel states, “Fishing kills me exactly as it
...m the “battered and venerable and homely” fish is now a decorated war hero who has fought many battles. The speaker always had respect for the fish but at the end her admiration is so outstanding that she feels obligated to honor it. The final declaration is, “And I let the fish go” (76). This is the culmination of all the previous dialogue and shows the speaker’s utmost respect for the fish and how it would be inhumane of her to kill it.
To begin with, the old man is determined just as the fish is. When Santiago first hooks the fish, he states, “‘Fish,’ he said softly, aloud, ‘I’ll stay with you until I am dead’” (Hemingway 52). This shows how he will risk his life to prove that he can catch this marlin. Santiago was fixed on catching this fish and ending his bad luck streak. And, as the marlin doesn’t have much of a choice, he will fight until he dies as well. They are both very
During the pursuance their goals, trials and tribulations came upon Santiago and Atticus, and their ability to face them showed defining diligence. When Santiago set out determined to catch his fish, he knew the task at hand would prove strenuous and trying, yet he went anyway. After days of waiting, watching, and praying, Santiago finally secured the fish on his hook, but then the real trouble began. The days that followed consisted of anguish for Santiago as he braced against his rod trying to keep it in the right position, all while the fish pulled him into the vast sea far from land. Pain tore through his body and thirst and desire consumed him like a raging fire. But despite the gruesome problems that faced him, Santiago persisted in his quest and pushed his strength to the limit. When he finally managed to pull the colossal creature into the skiff, the obstacles did not cease. The luring scent of the fragrant fish drew malicious sharks in from every direction all throughout the days and nights in which Santiago tried to get home. Despite the fact that he fought with every ounce of strength he possessed, the vicious animals overtook Santiago and destroyed the fish he worked so hard to catch. With the feeling of defeat overwhelming him he returned home and shocked the people with the enormous beast he caught, even if all that remained was
First, the old man receives outer success by earning the respect and appreciation of the boy and the other fishermen. The boy is speaking to the old man in his shack after the old man’s long journey, “You must get well fast for there is much that I can learn and you can teach me everything” (Hemmingway 126). The boy appreciates the fact that the old man spends time to teach him about fishing. He respects him a great deal for he knows that the old man is very wise and is a magnificent fisherman. The fellow fishermen also show respect towards the old man as they note the size of the fish after the old man returns home, “What a fish it was, there has never been such a fish” (123). The men admire the fact that the old man has caught the biggest fish that they have seen. Many fishermen resented Santiago at first, however their opinion changed once they realized what the old man has gone through. Being admired by others plays a major role in improving one’s morale.
The marlin’s blood has reached two ravenous shovel-nosed sharks who are more than insistent on getting a taste of the marlin. Santiago manages to kill these two as well, but in doing so loses his knife, which had been his only weapon. Once the shovel-nosed shark are gone, Santiago has a brief window of time during which he goes back to mourning the fish. Due to these attacks, Santiago now further laments the marlin’s death, for he believes, had the marlin been alive, he would of been able to easily defend himself against the savage sharks. The old man goes on to say that he no longer likes to “look at the fish” for he has been “mutilated” (Hemingway 103). He also mentions that, “When the fish had been hit it was as though he himself [Santiago] were hit.” (Hemingway 103). This tells us that Santiago deeply valued the fish, not only as a source of pride but as a companion as well.
Themes in The Old Man and the Sea & nbsp; The Old Man and the Sea is a heroic tale of man’s strength pitted against forces he cannot control. It is a tale about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. Through the use of three prominent themes: friendship, bravery, and Christianity, the “Old Man and the Sea” strives to teach important life lessons to the reader. The relationship between the old man and the boy is introduced early in the story. They are unlikely companions; one is old and the other young, yet they share an incredible amount of respect and loyalty for each other.
As Santiago thought the ultimate challenge was over, the worse was yet to come. The shark had sensed the Marlin’s blood and moved after it. It approached and ate the Marlin. The old man had to fight back with them. “Fight them. I’ll fight them until I die.” (Pg. 115). Santiago used all of his supplies to fight with the shark: harpoon, tiller, etc. By the time Santiago came back to Havana, the Marlin now was just a carcass bone. The sharks played an important role in the story.
”(page 111). Santiago had plans for him already but failed to accomplish them. Some will argue that he won because he gained spiritual victory. This , in a way, is true; but fishing is his job and only way of living. If the case had been different and Santiago was only fishing for his personal entertainment, which wasn’t, it could be seen as a new experience or story to tell.
In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, pits his strength against forces he cannot control. We learn from Santiago's struggles how to face insurmountable odds with bravery and courage. Though we find an indifferent and hostile universe as Santiago's stage, his unwillingness to give in to these forces demonstrate a reverence for life's struggles. Santiago's struggle is for dignity and meaning in the face of insurmountable odds. His warrior-like spirit fights off the sharks full-well knowing the fate of his marlin. Santiago loses his marlin in the end, but his struggle to keep it represent a victory because of the dignity and heroism with which he carries out his mission. However, as Santiago acknowledges, he is almost sorry he caught the marlin because he knows the animal and he have a great deal in common as fellow beings in nature. However, he only caught the marlin "through trickery" (Hemingway 99). Santi...
The old man and the sea is a novella about an old Cuban fisherman, Santiago, and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin fish. Throughout the novella, Santiago is portrayed in different perspectives. He is tough and refuses to give up at any time. He withholds the will to continue and the courage to overcome what is believed to be the impossible. His persistence and confidence, his absolute determination and his unique way of accepting the reality makes him a noble hero.
For three long days, the boat is alternating pushes and towed by the huge fish in an almost dream-like state. Only the killing os the fish and the attacking of the sharks interrupt the monotony. The monotony becomes one of the pressures that the old man must endure in order to maintain his grace. However, because Santiago never gives in to the monotony or the depression, he becomes the hero in the story against innumerable odds. His tenacious determination leads him to a sense of hope amongst the monotony and depression.
When it comes down to the final struggle, Santiago pits all of the pain, strength, and pride he has left against the fish in order to bring it down. Despair begins to creep in when Santiago finds it hard to pull in the marlin, but he overcomes it with every ounce of will he has. He knows that it is up to him to create this important moment in his life, filled with passion and purpose .... ... middle of paper ...
...luable fish in the world,” furiously replied the dragon. “You will pay for your insolence.” With one breath of fire, the dragon killed all the fishermen and dropped their corpses off the mountain. This concludes the tale of the fisherman. One must never be obsessed with the good fortune of others.