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Recommended: Critical analysis of the novel Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

1) ' They sat on the Terrace and many of the fisherman made fun of the old man and he was not angry.' {Pg 4} In this quote Santiago is showing that he is confident and that he knows that there will be one day where he will catch a fish which will give him pride and joy. Hemingway's novella describes Santiago as a very confident man, he describes Santiago as being a very tough and manly person and this quote is proving he has a lot of confidence. 2) 'The old man's head was very old though and with his eyes closed there was no face' {Pg 11} This quote is describing Santiago as being a very old man with his wrinkles and having a strong tan from the reflection of the sun from the water. The second half of the quote describes Santiago's eyes as being something more admirable than the rest of his face. This quote tells the reader how old Santiago is and it also tells us whether he is a young looking gentleman or Santiago being an old man with wrinkles all over his face. …show more content…

He is asking God if he is the one that created evil towards the good, but in reality the bad is just an absence of the good, just like darkness is just an absence of light. This passage shows Santiago is wondering why some good things can just become so miserable from the bad. 4) 'Have faith in the Yankee's my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.' {Pg

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