Never Give Up The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway was written as Hemingway 's comeback book. Hemingway was a great writer, according to “11 Facts About Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea”, written by the website mental floss, before The Old Man and the Sea his last best book was For Whom the Bell Tolls which was written in 1940. Hemingway went a decade before he wrote and had another book published. In 1950 Hemingway published Across the River and Into The Trees, but it was not very good so people said that Hemingway was done with his years of good writing. In 1952 Hemingway published The Old Man and the Sea and it was his comeback book. Throughout the book, Hemingway uses Santiago and his long time out in the sea to show that it is It is a large, strong marlin and Santiago is going to do everything he can to catch this marlin. Many times Santiago has thought he is so close to catching the marlin but the marlin is too smart and strong. As the marlin takes Santiago out farther and farther into the sea, to the point where he can no longer see land, Santiago is still determined to catch that fish, “‘Fish,” he said softly, aloud, “I’ll stay with you until I am dead.’” (52). In the middle of the novel, Santiago starts to become quite fond of the marlin. After having spent a few days far out in the sea, Santiago starts to respect the marlin and considers him a friend. He is still not going to give up on his hope in catching the marlin though, ‘“The fish is my friend too,” he said aloud. “ I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars.”’ (75). A little past the middle of the novel, Santiago is fighting so hard to catch the marlin. He is losing strength, he is in pain from cutting his hand, and he is tired but that has not stopped him from fighting to catch that marlin. Santiago is even worried that he may die before the fish does, ‘“I could not fail myself and die on a fish like this,” he said. “Now that I have him coming so beautiful, God help me endure. I’ll say a hundred Our Fathers and a hundred Hail Marys. But I cannot say them The main arguments in this source is the old man 's dependents on the boy, feminizing the sea and the respectful engagement of its feminine presents, and Interspecies kinship—brotherhood between man and animals, as well as with nature. The purpose of this source is to show the reasons why the old man feels defeat with old age. This source relates to The Old Man and the Sea because many times throughout the novel when Santiago was in the sea, he wished Manolin was there to help him because he has a rough time doing some things nowadays, but his old age still does not stop him from catching that
At the beginning of the novel, Santiago is very enthusiastic about his catch. He had not been able to catch anything in more than 80 days and now he has caught “a great fish” that will surely sell well “in the market if the flesh is good.” (Hemingway 49). Although Santiago recognizes the marlin’s magnificence he makes it very clear that he will still kill
The death of the marlin was the dramatic high point of the novella, The Old Man and The Sea. A good example of this is seen when the marlin was showing Santiago his great length and width and all his power and beauty. The only issue was that the sea was discolouring with the red of the blood from the marlin’s heart making Santiago feel discomfort and sick. However, Santiago realizes that the fish will now have a new, better life than before. The following statement Santiago told himself which was, “Keep my head clear...But I have killed this fish which is my brother” (95). The quote clearly shows the connection Santiago had with the marlin since transcendence relates in Santiago's own life. It also represents Santiago conquering the fish and
One could speculate that Hemingway alluded to the Bible in The Old Man and the Sea by design, possibly to show that the same virtues exemplified by Christ can be applied by anyone to help guide themselves through a dire situation. In any case, The Old Man and the Sea is filled with Christian symbolism from Santiago’s character, suffering, and the elements of nature that he battles during the ultimate adventure.
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
Santiago resolves to sail out further than ever before in order to break this unfortunate streak of barrenness. He sets sail on the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak. He travels out into the the Gulf streams and lets down the lines and nets in high hopes and that he would bring in a massive fish. At noon of the day he set sail, he catches a marlin, however his brittle bones cannot pull the huge creature in. The fish starts pulling the boat in which Santiago inhabits. After a long grueling battle with the fish, the pair finally make it to shore. However, Santiago’s prize possession is as lifeless as a cold stone. Many disagree on whether or not this act is for Santiago’s pride or to prove his endurance despite his pitiful circumstances. Santiago proved his endurance by continuing to fish despite the lack of success, continuing to work despite the lost of his helper, and fights through many battles during his long
Santiago’s story is riddled with virtue and vice. Hemmingway does an excellent job of portraying Santiago’s true self and weaving the importance of the marlin battle and its ultimate outcome with the sharks into the light of Santiago’s life. Santiago’s love for a fair fight and his love for his occupation inspire Manolin to become a man that doesn’t get too concerned with the trivial parts of life, like the fact that all life must end. Santiago realizes everything must die at some point, but he does not let this affect the way he carries himself because he has faith that his time will come when it will come. Pride can be a dangerous and malevolent quality, but Hemmingway proves through Santiago’s determination that humbled pride can become the opposite: a virtue that can counter lost hope.
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On the third day, the marlin tires and finally gives Santiago a shot with the harpoon and he gets it! Santiago was ecstatic that he got the fish in and couldn't wait for the money he would make for the fish, but he was worried that the people who eat it would not be appreciative of the beauty, power and magnificence of the fish. As he sails towards home the dead marlin, he has worked so hard to catch, leaves a blood trail so distinct and thick that it attracts many sharks. The first shark that attacked the fish was a huge mako shark. Santiago managed to kill it with a harpoon, but lost a needed amount of rope and a harpoon.
At last, the old man did catch the fish but only the bones were left. Santiago went through pain for a long time but he didn’t receive any trophy. When I read the story, I expected Santiago to catch the marlin successfully. However, the sharks ended up eating all of the marlin’s flesh. If I was the writer, I would change the ending.
The choices of endurance he made lead his consequence to achieve his goal to catch the Marlin. Santiago has a goal to get Marlin with determination and he said that ? I?ll fight them until I die?,
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...
Later on in the novel, Santiago decides he is going to go as far out in the sea as it takes to find and catch the biggest fish. Santiago went to get Manolin up to have him help get the boat ready. When Monolin asked how Santiago slept Santiago said, ““Very well, Manolin,” the old man said. “I feel confident today.”” (27). Santiago is not going to give up, he is going to catch the biggest fish if it is the last thing he
Although Santiago no longer has the strength that he once had, he manages to find the strength to persevere until he catches the gigantic fish. While Santiago is trying to catch the fish, the fishing line cuts his hands and his hands cramp in unbearable pain. Despite these injuries, Santiago pushes on and eventually achieves his goal of catching the fish. Just before the old man kills the fish, the book says, “For an hour the old mans had been seeing black spots before his eyes and the sweat salted his eyes and
The relationship between animal and human in this text shows as a relationship of appreciation and respect. Santiago loves everything about being a fisherman. He is lonely at sea and his sea friends are his companions. He has great respect for the sea as well as the inhabitants that swim and live in it. He does not love all creatures of the deep, blue sea, however, does show respect for each one. Santiago has a particular relationship with the marlin. He comments that the marlin is “wonderful”, “strange”, “strong”, “wise”, and “that is fight has no panic to it” (Hemingway 48 -49). Based on his description of the marlin, Santiago loves and respects him as a worthy opponent and brother, “Now we are joined together and have been since noon” (Hemingway 50). Santiago is not only literally linked to the marlin, but also figuratively because the outcome of this battle will determine both their fates. The old man says, “The fish is my friend too,” he said aloud. “I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars” (Hemingway 75). He starts to imagine impossible feats like killing the moon or the sun and feels lucky that his task, in relative terms, is much simpler. Although he is sad to kill the fis...
His persistence and confidence was clearly demonstrated at the beginning of the novella. At the beginning of the novella, Santiago seems to run out of luck: he has been unable to catch a fish for eighty four days. As a professional fisherman, eight four days without catching a single fish would be shameful, especially for an old man. However, he never once ga...