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1. How does Santiago describe the marlin he has caught? Santiago describes the marlin he has caught in many ways. One way that Santiago describes the marlin is that ," He was so big it was like lashing a much bigger skiff alongside." This shows the marlin that Santiago caught was enormous in length. Another description was that "The fish had turned silver from his original purple and silver, and the stripes showed the same pale violet color as his tail." This shows that the marlin was very…

Sandra Benítez's novel, A Place Where the Sea Remembers, incorporates many different themes throughout the story. One theme that has been able to connect every little detail would be the sense of community. Since the novel is placed in Santiago, Mexico, a small and very closely grouped community, the theme of community only makes sense. The novel in a whole shows growth between the people of Santiago and at the center of this growth is Remedios, la curandera, which translates to healer. As an…

Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Philadelphia: Chelsea, 1999. Print. Modern Critical Interpretations. Flora, Joseph M. “Biblical Allusion in The Old Man and the Sea.” Studies in Short Fiction 10.2 (Spring 1973): 143-147. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Anna Sheets-Nesbitt. Vol. 36. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literature Resource Center. Web. 19 Mar 2014. <http://go.gale.group.com>.Gurko, Leo. “The Heroic Impulse in The Old Man and the Sea.” Rpt. in Bloom Modern Critical…

After the old man comes home, he told the boy:” They truly beat me.” (Page 122) This may seems contradictory to what he said before. However, accepting the reality is what brings him upon the masses. It is always easy for people to claim victory, but it’s really hard to accept the fact when one he fails. After the fierce battle with the sharks, Santiago accepted that the sharks have beaten him. He fights to the end, using all his strength and he has done his best. He could have proudly said I…

and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along’” (Eleanor Roosevelt). In the book The Old Man and The Sea the word and meaning of “Code Hero” is explained and shown many times, in those times Santiago as a main character became stronger physically and mentally as a person and fisherman. In this case the character Santiago surpasses many hardships while…

Territorial Disputes of the South China Sea While most people are focus on the conflict of the middle east, territorial disputes are heating up in the South China Sea. While these waters have remained international waters, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines all lay claim to many of the reefs and islands that are in the South China Sea. With claiming these reefs, many countries have created islands which they lay claim over. However, none of the countries have done this with…

There are many disputes happening around the world over boundaries and resources. One of these disputes is occurring in the South China Sea. It is a dispute between China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. According to bbc.com, China claims the largest portion of territory on the South China Sea. They have many historical claims – some of which may be true, some of which may be false. Bejing states that centuries ago, the Paracel and Spratly island chains were considered…

“Antlers” and “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” - Compare/Contrast Rick Bass and Ernest Hemingway are two superb writers who created very different stories that hold the same values. Both stories have varying amounts of similarities and differences, such as motifs and themes, but in the end the pieces ultimately show how isolation and a meaningless storyline can represent something more than what it seems. By including the author 's life experiences and background, the final thoughts about each…

might choose Shiela over the bass.He likes who she is, he knows her moods by just knowing details about her face.He is also attracted to her skin tone and her long red hair.He tried different ways to get her attention.He also brings her on a date over seas because he think it will be more romantic.Ultimately i think he will chose the bass over Sheila Mont because he has liked fishing longer then he has liked her and she attacked fishing verbally by calling it “boring”. That is my reason why…

Like an ocean tide slowly but steadily eroding a sand castle, hypocrisy almost always undermines societal values. In the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice, Austen uses Mrs. Bennett to vividly illustrate hypocrisy’s slow and frustrating impact on those around her. Austen creates a satirical tone using foil characters and Lizzie’s perspective to further characterize Mrs. Bennet. By combining these literary devices, Austen successfully evokes a mood of exasperation in the reader by portraying the…