Ernest Hemingway the author of the old man and the sea says it's his best work of writing. It is about an unfortunate old man named Santiago.
The old man and the sea and the art of mental training are two very helpful books when it comes to helping you prepare for tough challenges.
Having mental toughness is very important for tough events in real life.
Santiago shows many traits that resemble toughness. One of them that he shows he is confident in many things. “I am not good for many more turns. Yes you are, he told himself. You’re good forever.”
This quote shows that whenever santiago gets down on himself he finds a way to boost his confidence and believes he can do anything he sets his mind to.
Next, he shows that he has grace under pressure. …show more content…
Santiago said “I wish it were a dream and i wish that I would have never hooked him.” Santiago feels bad for hooking the fish but he knows that he can not let the fish go. Santiago loves nature so he feels bad.
Through the story of Santiago and his heroic traits, readers can be inspired to overcome their own struggles. This story is very effective because it has many points that you can relate to yourself.
Santiago went through many obstacles on his journey. One of them was physical pain. An example of Santiago's physical pain is when Santiago is getting tired and wore out and his hand starts cramping up and when he has a rope burn. He says “You're feeling it now fish, and god knows so am I.”This quote lets us know that santiago is a fighter even when he's tired and wants to give up.Santiago not only suffers from physical pain, he also has a lot of mental pain going on. One example of Santiago's mental struggle is when he says “A man can be defeated but not destroyed.”In this quote I believe that
The old man and the sea and the art of mental training are two very helpful books when it comes to helping you prepare for tough challenges.
Having mental toughness is very important for tough events in real life.
Santiago shows many traits that resemble toughness. One of them that he shows he is confident in many things. “I am not good for many more turns. Yes you are, he told himself. You’re good forever.”
This quote shows that whenever santiago gets down on himself he finds a way to boost his confidence and believes he can do anything he sets his mind to.
Next, he shows that he has grace under pressure. …show more content…
Santiago said “I wish it were a dream and i wish that I would have never hooked him.” Santiago feels bad for hooking the fish but he knows that he can not let the fish go. Santiago loves nature so he feels bad.
Through the story of Santiago and his heroic traits, readers can be inspired to overcome their own struggles. This story is very effective because it has many points that you can relate to yourself.
Santiago went through many obstacles on his journey. One of them was physical pain. An example of Santiago's physical pain is when Santiago is getting tired and wore out and his hand starts cramping up and when he has a rope burn. He says “You're feeling it now fish, and god knows so am I.”This quote lets us know that santiago is a fighter even when he's tired and wants to give up.Santiago not only suffers from physical pain, he also has a lot of mental pain going on. One example of Santiago's mental struggle is when he says “A man can be defeated but not destroyed.”In this quote I believe that