Symbols:
The marlin symbolizes the perfect rival. Santiago found something that really tested him and his skills. He appreciates that he found a creature that rightfully tests his strengths. The marlin brings out his best traits.
The shovel nosed sharks symbolizes the evil in the world. The shovel nosed sharks are not a deserving opponent for Santiago. He doesn’t take pleasure in battling them because they are thoughtless killers.
The lions that Santiago dreams of symbolizes his lost youth and his bond with nature. Their presence shows that he is not yet fully ready to let go of the past because these memories tend to bring him comfort.
Images:
The description of the man painted a vivid picture of what Santiago looks like. He is described …show more content…
The metaphor “the coast was only a long green line..." is used to give the reader a more vivid description. An onomatopoeia is present in describing how fish "left the water and the hissing that their stiff set wings made as they soared away." This onomatopoeia helps make the description more alive and easier to imagine.
"The clouds over the land now rose like mountains." This simile helps the reader visualize the movement of the clouds.
“Clubbing him like chopping a tree down” is a simile. This simile helps the reader imagine the noise of the club hitting the fish.
“They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.” This simile helps portray the age of Santiago’s scars. “Feeling the whole boat shiver” is an example of personification. This example connects the reader to the book on a more personal level.
“The cramped hand that was almost as stiff as rigor mortis.” This simile is stressing the idea that Santiago’s cramped hand is as stiff as a dead person’s hand.
“Rapier bill with its sandpaper edge”is a metaphor used to describe the bill of the female marlin he caught. This metaphor enhances the image of her
The marlin symbolizes the perfect rival. Santiago found something that really tested him and his skills. He appreciates that he found a creature that rightfully tests his strengths. The marlin brings out his best traits.
The shovel nosed sharks symbolizes the evil in the world. The shovel nosed sharks are not a deserving opponent for Santiago. He doesn’t take pleasure in battling them because they are thoughtless killers.
The lions that Santiago dreams of symbolizes his lost youth and his bond with nature. Their presence shows that he is not yet fully ready to let go of the past because these memories tend to bring him comfort.
Images:
The description of the man painted a vivid picture of what Santiago looks like. He is described …show more content…
The metaphor “the coast was only a long green line..." is used to give the reader a more vivid description. An onomatopoeia is present in describing how fish "left the water and the hissing that their stiff set wings made as they soared away." This onomatopoeia helps make the description more alive and easier to imagine.
"The clouds over the land now rose like mountains." This simile helps the reader visualize the movement of the clouds.
“Clubbing him like chopping a tree down” is a simile. This simile helps the reader imagine the noise of the club hitting the fish.
“They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.” This simile helps portray the age of Santiago’s scars. “Feeling the whole boat shiver” is an example of personification. This example connects the reader to the book on a more personal level.
“The cramped hand that was almost as stiff as rigor mortis.” This simile is stressing the idea that Santiago’s cramped hand is as stiff as a dead person’s hand.
“Rapier bill with its sandpaper edge”is a metaphor used to describe the bill of the female marlin he caught. This metaphor enhances the image of her