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I am reading, “The Bass, The River, and Shelia Mant” by, W.D Wetherell, and I am on page 3. So far this book is about a boy who has an enormous crush on a girl named Shelia. He takes her on a date, he learns Shelia hates fishing. The problem is, he brought his fishing rod, and accidentally caught a ginormous bass. He is trying to hide the fish from Shelia, but also wants to reel it in, because it may be the biggest bass he has ever hooked. In this journal I will be questioning and connecting.…

The Old Man and the Sea is a story that utilizes several themes throughout the book. These themes are repetitive and do not require much “reading into” for the reader to understand them. With only three characters in the book, the themes provide a break from the slow story and extend the length of the book. It appears that Hemingway just began writing about himself and was depressed about becoming an old man. Hemingway essentially is Santiago in the book. The themes he most noticeably uses are…

impression that they are only in Ben’s mind. Ben needs to take a risk in order to retrieve his net but his fear has held him back by the unknown waters. As the story continues Ben finds a girl, Sophie who can help him retrieve his net from the depths of the sea, but to do so she insists that Ben ventures underwater with her to discover the beauty of the hidden forest, an intriguing underwater world. When he is underwater, Ben discovers beautiful underwater sights to enjoy that change his…

Heroes.” They possess an ability known as “grace under pressure” meaning they keep their moral values intact even in times of great misfortune and pain. A thorough analysis of Santiago, the protagonist in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea, reveals his identity as a “Hemingway Code Hero” through his acts of perseverance, courage, and dignity. Throughout Hemingway’s novel, Santiago shows he is capable of persevering through almost anything.…

Hemingway heroes! Hemingway heroes! Calling all Hemingway heroes! Hemingway heroes must be able to love an adversary even if you must kill it, to endure physical pain, and pass knowledge on to others. Santiago is the best example of a Hemingway hero. The first Hemingway hero trait Santiago represented was he was able to love his adversary even though he had to kill it. Santiago adored and loved his fish even though he had to catch it and kill it. “Fish,” he said, “I love you and respect you…

several international conventions. In his speech, Tillerson makes it evident that the United States views China’s increasing influence in Asia as a threat to the current world order. Additionally, China’s violation of international law in the South China Sea challenges the values and principles of the United States. Tillerson’s speech…

the dark cloud of blood had settled and dispersed in the mile deep sea,” (100). Santiago is knowledgeable enough to know that blood…

fisherman Earl Dibbles Jr. This is exactly what Santiago does he. When nothing is going right he just goes fishing. Even when fishing is not going right he just keeps fishing. Santiago is the protagonist in Ernest Hemingway’s novella The Old Man and the Sea, he is characterized as determined. In being determined he is fearless in his attempts to catch fish, he is enduring in how he keeps trying even after defeat, and he is truth-seeking in how he finds himself through all his hardships. Santiago…

by writing his interest about the six crew men. In some ways, he was writing this story to the loved ones of the crew members to try and give them a sense of what happened. He explains “Re-creating the last days of the six men who disappeared at the sea presented some obvious problems for me” (Junger XIII). Another audience would be the individuals that want to know more about the perfect storm, how big the waves and how strong the were winds. Junger explained some of the majority of…

As far as I am concerned, there is no absolutely perfect thing and person in the world. Maybe one person could do one thing very well. Nevertheless, it‘s probably that the person only do it as possible as he could. In other word, there is still possibility to make the thing be better. and it could be difficult for him to be a person who could do everything. At the same time, I draw the conclusion from a story of the Aesop’s Fables. It is a story which named the fisherman and his nets. A…