Santiago In The Great Awakening

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Santiago is a poor fisherman who goes out to fish and endures pain and hardship for no result. He returns, defeated and vows that he is unlucky. When all is lost, Manolin appears on his doorstep and helps him realize he indeed has a reason to hope. “‘No. I am not lucky. I am not lucky anymore’ The old man said. ‘The hell with luck,’ the boy said. ‘I’ll bring the luck with me’” (Hemingway 124). Santiago has given up hope of ever fishing again. He believes himself to be unlucky. The old man lost the fish that could have brought everything to him. Manolin believes in Santiago when he is at the trough of his existence. Santiago finds hope.
The gentle lap of waves marks the bitter defeat as the Pearl plops back into the place it was. Kino has

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