Have you ever pushed yourself to the limit to accomplish something? Thats exactly what the old man was trying to do in the book, The old man and the sea. One day out at sea the old man, who’s name is Santiago, feels a massive tug from a huge fish. Even though the old man isn't in his prime he still tries with all his might to catch the fish. The giant marlin does not want to be caught and this it begins a long battle of pain, patience, and grit. At first the old man and the big fish seem very different but, they do have many similarities. The old man and the big fish both experienced pain, both were patient, and both had grit.
The first thing the old man and the fish had in common is that they both experienced pain. The old man experienced …show more content…
The old man was patient out at sea when he struggled to catch the marlin. He could have at any moment gave up and let the fish go but the old man had patients and never surrendered. The big fish also was patient because it never gave rest to the old man. It never just quit fighting and let the old man catch him. It took days before the battle was over. Even though the battle was long and exhausting both the man and the fish never gave up and had patience.
Lastly both the old man and the big fish had grit. The old man push through the pain and fought like a bull dog to catch the fish. He never gave up even when he was hungry, tried and hurting. Santiago used every bit of his strength and energy to battle the fish. The big fish also had grit in the way it wouldn't stop pulling the boat. It showed no mercy it the way it relentlessly kept pulling at the old man. If either one would have surrendered their true grit would not have been shown.
As too different species, it at first might seem like the old man and the big fish had nothing in common. But as we have seen they both had three characteristics that made them similar. They both experienced pain, were patient, and had grit. The battle seemed to have been harder on Santiago because he was old and not in his prime. Both the old man and the fish battled with all their might and showed that if you really want something, you must be willing to push yourself to the
The first thing the old man and the fish had in common is that they both experienced pain. The old man experienced …show more content…
The old man was patient out at sea when he struggled to catch the marlin. He could have at any moment gave up and let the fish go but the old man had patients and never surrendered. The big fish also was patient because it never gave rest to the old man. It never just quit fighting and let the old man catch him. It took days before the battle was over. Even though the battle was long and exhausting both the man and the fish never gave up and had patience.
Lastly both the old man and the big fish had grit. The old man push through the pain and fought like a bull dog to catch the fish. He never gave up even when he was hungry, tried and hurting. Santiago used every bit of his strength and energy to battle the fish. The big fish also had grit in the way it wouldn't stop pulling the boat. It showed no mercy it the way it relentlessly kept pulling at the old man. If either one would have surrendered their true grit would not have been shown.
As too different species, it at first might seem like the old man and the big fish had nothing in common. But as we have seen they both had three characteristics that made them similar. They both experienced pain, were patient, and had grit. The battle seemed to have been harder on Santiago because he was old and not in his prime. Both the old man and the fish battled with all their might and showed that if you really want something, you must be willing to push yourself to the