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    In the novel The old man and the ocean, the primary character name is Santiago. Santiago is an old man in the story and a talented angler in his calling. This old man is thin and emaciated. There are profound wrinkles in the back of his neck. He has cocoa blotches on his cheeks. His hands have profound wrinkled scars from taking care of substantial fish. Every little thing about him is old aside from his eyes that are of the shade of the ocean and are merry and undefeated. . By identity,…

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    The role of Manolin in relation to theme development is to highlight the old man's loneliness and want of friendship. Throughout the novel the old man longs to have the boy on the boat with him to keep him company. An example of this can be seen when the old man thinks, "But you haven't got the boy...You have only yourself..." (Hemingway 52). His constant want of the boy demonstrates his need for companionship and friendship. The age contrast between the two characters draws attention to their…

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    The Sun Also Rises Essay

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    natural environment during Bill and Jake’s fishing trip reflects the characters’ ability to communicate with one another. More specifically, the setting gives the characters the possibility to tackle the main themes of “The sun also rises” by Ernest Hemingway in an open and respectful way. These main themes are the aimlessness of life, the insecurity about masculinity and the destructive force of sex and love. The purity of nature during the fishing trip, in contrast with the noise of Paris,…

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    Written in 1952, The Old Man and the Sea is known as one of Hemingway’s most enduring works. It is the heartbreaking story of an old man’s grueling battle with a giant fish and his determination despite all odds being against him. It is a short story and the language used is very simple but effective. Although the pace is quite slow, I felt drawn to the old man with his amazing resolve and courage and I could not help but silently encourage him and spur him on in his struggle. The story begins…

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    As time passed by the ocean continued to seem vacant and the fishermen were unable to come across any fish. Fishing is what Santiago loves most in life. Catching fish for Santiago meant that he could be wealthy but it also made people look up to him. Santiago loves the thought of popularity and pride. If Santiago caught the most fish or the biggest fish, people…

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    Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a fiction book about an Indian boy named Piscine Patel also known as Pi, who is stuck at sea without animals and no help. However, throughout his journey at sea, we see him struggle for food for himself and Richard Parker. We see him losing his hope for survival slowly, however, we also see his hope rise as he finds more sources for survival such as fish. Pi felt guilty for eating fish and the cook for his survival. This leads to understanding that Pi has created the…

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    into perspective, he also paints pictures very neat in detail. My grandparents played an important role in my life. Therefore, I was drawn to the two paintings of Norman Rockwell that dealt with grandparents: “Gramps and Me,” and “Grandpa and Me fishing.” I chose the two paintings…

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    7 Health Benefits of Fishing That Will Get To You Hook, Line, and Sinker Meta Description: How would you like sit by the water all day and reap the same benefits of going to a wellness center? Check out the 7 health benefits of fishing today! Introduction: If you’re worried about your overall health but can’t bother to enter a wellness program, have you tried fishing? Waiting for the marine species to take the bait can extend from minutes to hours. Check. You will need to get your hands dirty…

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    Nestor The Five Kids Once upon a time there was 5 kids there names were Nestor, Christian, Javie, Josh, Martin so they were on a boat they were lazy to do anything except Nestor and Martin so we told Chris, josh, and javie come we are going to go swim and play football in the water so they came and they had an exciting day so we went to sleep on the boat and we woke up around 8:00 and Nestor and Martin were outside getting fish and they got really big fish so we ate…

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    Giant Catfish Case Study

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    Three scenarios of predicted spawner population Scenario 1: a complete stop in fishing result in a quick recovery in population. Scenario 2: Fishing continues is a traditional way, resulting in fluctuations in populations over the next 30 years but population can recover. Scenario 3: Reproduction fails because of natural factors or habitat degradation (construction…

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