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 important to …show more content…
After forty days without catching any fish Manolin 's parents told him that he was not allowed to go out fishing with Santiago anymore, they said Santiago was bad luck. Manolin ended up going out and fishing in another boat and caught many fish. Santiago went a total of eighty five days without catching any fish, but he never did give up. Santiago said Manolin 's parents had no faith in him, but Santiago said, “But we have. Haven’t we.” (11). 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 …show more content…
Santiago shoved the harpoon through the shoulder and heart of the marlin. He was surprised at how big and beautiful the marlin actually was. He said the marlin was purple and silver, and the stripes in the fish were wider than a man 's hand with his fingers spread out; he is also over fifteen hundred pounds. Santiago was very proud of his catch and new his idol the great DiMaggio would be proud of him too. “But I think the great DiMaggio would be proud of me today.” (97)
He was finally able to go back home. Santiago still did not give up after he caught the marlin, there were many sharks he had to fight, “When he saw the shark he leaned over the side and punched at him.” (109).
“Out to Far” is a source from infohio that talks about how men feel defeat when they reach old age. The main arguments in this source, 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 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 had a rough time doing some things nowadays, but his old age still did not stop him from catching that
He begins to speak to its carcass as if it were a dear friend who had passed, which to him, it might have been. The old man says that his actions were wrongful, for he only beat the marlin “through trickery” (Hemingway 99). A few pages after this statement, Santiago’s grief over the marlin’s death is bound to grow, for an hour after capturing the marlin, a mako shark catches on to its scent. Santiago manages to defeat the “cruel and able and strong and intelligent” (Hemingway 103) mako shark, but not before it bites off a chunk of the marlin’s admittedly delicious meat. This creates an even bigger issue because, thanks to the mako sharks attack, the marlin’s blood has now been released into the ocean and will no doubt attracted other
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
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 displayed a great deal of grace while under the pressure of catching his great adversary. While battling the marlin he always keeps his eye on the goal, and figures out new ways to get through the tight spots. Even when it seem that all hope is lost, he continues to persevere, so he may achieve his goal. When he is out at sea his hands cramp, and it looks as if he has to give up the fish, but he decides to stick with it in a hope that he may strive through the area of difficulty. His hands finally free up and he continues on his mission, just glad that he did not give up. Sharks attack the marlin on his voyage back to his small town, he works his hardest to keep them away. Santiago finds unique ways to keep them away.
Firstly, Santiago doubted some of his decisions he has made causing him not to have a perfect life as Handy was intending.While Santiago has the marlin hooked; he is just trying so hard just to kill it. He is risking his life to kill the marlin. In his mind Santiago He says, “You are killing me, fish, the old man thought. But you have a right to. Never have I seen a greater, or more beautiful,
“Let him think that I am more man than I am and I will be so.” Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist short story writer. He won the 1954 nobel prize in literature, he also started fishing when he was only three years old. He always loved fishing and for his fourth birthday his present was an all day fishing trip with his father. His writing career started early for him, he wrote many short stories including The Old Man and the Sea. Throughout the story The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway is demonstrating that Santiago never gives up, when things start to get tough Santiago pushes himself to keep fighting and to not give up on something he wants.
At that moment Santiago lost faith himself and no longer wanted to fight for his survival and dignity. In the story The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago struggles on a daily basis to catch a fish. Eventually, with courage and patience Santiago catches a massive fish. Santiago was proud and achieved his biggest goal in life. Even though humans sacrifice their time and energy in order to survive it's important to not give up on something that you take pride it.
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...
He couldn’t get to his main goal. But , exactly what was his goal, one may ask? He wanted the fish, he was not fishing as a hobby or sport; he planned to sell the fish and get some money to eat, it was his way of surviving. Santiago’s only way of income was fishing and he knew that. He mentions: “ He was a fish to keep a man all winter.
The book, The Old Man and The Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, tells the story about an old man and his trials and tribulations out at sea. It is a story about courage, steadfastness and most importantly, pride. Hemingway uses many literary devices such as repetition and contrast to give pride, something generally thought of as a negative trait, a new spin by turning it into a positive one. This positive trait gives the old man the determination and courage that he carries with him throughout his perils at sea.
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.
The Old Man and the Sea focuses its plot mainly on Santiago’s struggle against the marlin. Existentialism makes its appearance when Santiago chooses to pursue the marlin, stay with it the entire way, and fight tooth and nail at the end. “My choice was to go there to find him beyond all people,” is how Santiago explains his actions to challenge the fish (Hemingway 50). He mentions how he was born to be a fisherman, and by chasing the marlin, he will give his life the meaning for existence. Santiago also insists on staying with the fish until one of them is dead, which exemplifies his will to fulfill his goals in life. He endures obstacles such as nausea, cramps, and sleep deprivation because he does not want to give up and surrender his fate. 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 li...
This day was the 85th day of his “no-fish” fishing streak, and he believed that he would catch a big fish that day. Since he believed that, it helped him to strive harder to get the fish, and the boy could encourage him. Moreover, the boy’s parents didn’t want the boy to go with Santiago, because he was “unlucky” and others were “lucky”. If he took the boy that one time, he would gain once more the trust of the boy’s parents. The boy was young, and because of that, it would make him even more “lucky”, because the boy could help him.
The Old Man and the Sea is a short, but rich novel about an old fisherman who, after eighty-four unsuccessful days in a row, hooks the largest fish of his life. Written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951, and published in 1952, the novel was the last of Hemingway’s novels to be published during his lifetime. The book was praised by critics, and became an immediate success. The story was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and was a factor in Hemingway winning a Nobel Prize. The story was published after Across the River and into the Trees, a Hemingway novel that was almost universally panned by critics. The Old Man and the Sea bolstered Hemingway’s somewhat tarnished reputation, and reestablished him as an elite American author.
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...