Day Four. Santiago was in a peaceful sleep until the Marlin woke up by jerking the line. It wasn't an easy awakening, Santiago was jerked with such force he was thrown face first into his dolphin meat. If I could only grab the line and help, or wet the coils of the line, just something to help. Though, Santiago has never failed to overcome the pain. He has always said, “pain does not matter to a man”. Four hours they both held on tight, not showing even an ounce of weakness. The fearless fish circled the boat for hours. It was then that Santiago saw the size of the massive fish. I can see he will die trying to catch the Marlin. With every circle the fish makes he slowly pulls him in closer and closer until he is by the side of the boat, and
4. At that moment I couldn’t feel any more cynical about the way my friend was acting out.
Dialectical Journal Chapters 12-18 Vocabulary 1. Contemptuously- Showing or expressing disdain or scorn. 2. What is the difference between a'smart' and a Prerogative- An exclusive right or privilege.
This book has great balances of love interests, actions, and internal conflict with characters. It has an interesting story so far with new pieces coming up every few chapters that are very important. Like Al attacking Tris, Eric talking about Divergents and how the rebels must be eliminated. Tris and Four are developing feelings for each other, which I find weird because he is basically her teacher. They are only two years apart, so the relationship is not that awkward. In this journal I will be predicting, evaluating, and questioning.
The quote, “Nothing happened. The fish just moved away slowly and the old man could not raise him an inch. His line was strong and made for heavy fish and he held it against his back until it was so taut that beads of water were jumping from it. Then it began to make a slow hissing sound in the water and he still held it, bracing himself against the thwart and leaning back against the pull. The boat began to move slowly off toward the north-west.”(44) creates in depth meaning into how the old man is strong because the fish possesses a determination equal in magnitude to Santiago’s. Santiago has a large amount of endurance, and is using it in the midst of following the fish. Another example of Santiago’s endurance throughout the novel is his strength with the physical pain he feels. For example, the old man has a lot of back pain while following the fish, and catching it, especially. “...”( ).........The old man also experiences physical pain when his hand is cramping and when it gets cut. The author states, “The old man would have liked to keep his hand in the salt water longer but he was afraid of another sudden lurch by the fish and he stood up and braced himself and
In the literary fiction book The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago is very alike to the marlin. They are both strong, determined, and great fighters. Even though they share these similarities, they are different, as they have different motivations to win the battle they are fighting.
he must rely on the help of others. This is shown when Santiago is battling the Tiburon. news for you fish', he said and shifted the line over the sacks
Santiago endured through all the hardship the fish could offer including dehydration, severe cuts to the back and hands, and exhaustion. “The Old man would have liked to keep his hand in the salt water longer but he was afraid of another sudden lurch by the fish and he stood up and braced himself and held his hand up against the sun. It was only a line burn that had cut his flesh, but it was in the working part of the hand.”(Hemingway 57). Here is a small amount of the suffering Santiago endured, as painful as this was Santiago never accepted defeat or lost hope. Unlike Gatsby he lived to return to his village destroyed but not defeated, and pass his teachings on to Manolin and to fish another
The fish withholds a great part in this book. The Old Man and the Sea is a book that’s about a small town where the residents revolve their lives around fishing. The fish is a symbol of beauty and it is a greatly admired creature to these people. An example from the book is on page 49. Santiago has been fishing for 84 days and decides not to return home without a fish on the 85th day. On the 85th day, alone in the boat, he manages to hook an enormous marlin, the biggest fish he's ever seen in all his life. The fish is larger and stronger than Santiago. Santiago's experienced fishing skills and his will to catch and survive push him to pursue the fish for many days and many miles out to sea.
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.
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...
It took him three days and so much pain to catch the fish and he had even planned out how he's going to sell it, then it just gets eaten by sharks within a day and night.
In the story, Santiago’s bravery is unsurpassed, but it is not until he hooks the “great fish” that we truly see his valor and perseverance. Through Santiago’s actions, Hemingway teaches the reader about bravery and perseverance in the face of adversity. He demonstrates that even when all is lost and seems hopeless, a willful heart and faith will overcome anything. Santiago had lost his “luckiness” and therefore the respect of his village. Through the description of his cabin, we also suspect that Santiago is a widower.
Santiago doesn’t show defeat in the first 85 days. After forty days Manolin's parents decided that "the old man was now and definitely salao, which is the worst form of unlucky"(Page 9). This sentence shows one of the novel's themes, a struggle against fate and it also emphasizes Santiago's lack of success. The way Hemingway describes Santiago boat "The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat"(Page 9) develops the feeling that Santiago is defeated. But then Hemingway describes Santiago’s looks as, “… old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated"(Page 10). The description shows Hemingway’s comparison of Santiago to the sea and suggests that just like the sea, Santiago’s spirit is powerful and that even though he may seem defeated his spirit is not. When preparing to leave on day 84 Santiago describes the smell "…he left the smell of the land behind and rowed out into the clean early morning smell of the ocean"(Hemingway, 28). Next, he uses sight: "He saw the phosphorescence of the Gulf weed in the water"(Hemingway, 28). And lastly, with hearing: "...He heard the trembling sound as the flying fish left the water"(Hemingway, 28). This use of different imagery helps create a description of the sea and all its power. The novel...
In spite of his skill as a fisherman, only his diligent perseverance ended his eighty-five day drought of fish. In this time of need, Santiago's pride prevailed over his hunger and need for supplies. While fishing in solitude, Santiago's eighty-five day ordeal ended with the snaring of a marlin. During the contest between himself and the fish, Santiago had to endure many physical and emotional conflicts. Santiago's physical conflicts include his hunger, fatigue, and the cramping of his hand.
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