“Hope: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best” (dictionary.com). In Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea, hope is seen by Santiago overcoming all of the problems thrown his way. After struggling for three days, Santiago’s work pays off when he catches the marlin. Through his journey, if he loses hope, Santiago thinks about his past to stay positive. Although the marlin gets eaten by the sharks, Santiago is still seen as a hero. Hemingway explores the nature of hope through symbolism of the marlin, lions, and respect.
The tone of The Old Man and the Sea is very hopeful because Santiago overcomes all of his obstacles and ends up catching the marlin. Hemingway says, “I [Santiago] want to see him, he thought, and to touch and to feel him [the marlin]. He is my fortune, he thought” (95). This quote provides a very hopeful tone by showing how important the fish is to Santiago. Hemingway also writes, “When he [the marlin] was even with him and had the fish’s head against the bow he could not believe his size” (96). The marlin gave this quote a very hopeful tone. Santiago kept his hope and it finally payed off when he reeled in the fish. He finally catches the …show more content…
Santiago says, “I wish he’d [Manolin] sleep and I could sleep and dream about the lions, he thought” (66). This quote was said when Santiago was very hungry. It shows that he was trying to stay strong by thinking about his past. While on the boat, after a hard day of fishing, Hemingway writes, “After that he [Santiago] began to dream of the long yellow beach and he saw the first of the lions come down (...) and he rested his chin on the wood of the bows where the ship laid anchored (...)” (81). The tone remains hopeful because although Santiago has a rough day of fishing, he keeps pushing forward. Hope remains a major part of the book by having Santiago keep positive by dreaming about his
The tone of The Old Man and the Sea is very hopeful because Santiago overcomes all of his obstacles and ends up catching the marlin. Hemingway says, “I [Santiago] want to see him, he thought, and to touch and to feel him [the marlin]. He is my fortune, he thought” (95). This quote provides a very hopeful tone by showing how important the fish is to Santiago. Hemingway also writes, “When he [the marlin] was even with him and had the fish’s head against the bow he could not believe his size” (96). The marlin gave this quote a very hopeful tone. Santiago kept his hope and it finally payed off when he reeled in the fish. He finally catches the …show more content…
Santiago says, “I wish he’d [Manolin] sleep and I could sleep and dream about the lions, he thought” (66). This quote was said when Santiago was very hungry. It shows that he was trying to stay strong by thinking about his past. While on the boat, after a hard day of fishing, Hemingway writes, “After that he [Santiago] began to dream of the long yellow beach and he saw the first of the lions come down (...) and he rested his chin on the wood of the bows where the ship laid anchored (...)” (81). The tone remains hopeful because although Santiago has a rough day of fishing, he keeps pushing forward. Hope remains a major part of the book by having Santiago keep positive by dreaming about his