Old Man of the Mountain

sound; and thus the waltzers perforce ceased their evolutions; and there was a brief disconcert of the whole of the whole gay company; and, while the chimes of the clock yet rang, it was observed that the giddiest turned pale, and the more aged and sedate passed their hands over their brows as if in confused reverie or meditation.” This shows the guest become frighten when the clock strikes and they don’t think anything of that. In “To Build a Fire”, it shows the main character dealing with problems as he tries to get to the campsite. In paragraph 5-6,”...Undoubtedly it was colder than 50 below. But exactly how much colder he did not know. But the temperature did not matter… He was headed for the old camp on Henderson Creek, where the boys were already. They had come across the mountain from the Indian Creek country. He had taken the long trail to look at the possibility of floating logs from the islands in the Yukon down the river when the ice melted. He would be in camp by six o’clock that evening. It would a little after dark,but the boys would be there, a fire would be burning, and a hot supper would be ready. As he thought of lunch, he pressed his hand against the package under his jacket. It was also under his shirt, wrapped in a handkerchief, and lying for warmth against the naked skin. Otherwise, the bread would freeze. He smiled contentedly to himself as he thought of those pieces of bread, each of which enclosed a generous portion of cooked meat.” This states…

by the time that Curley's wife hurried back home from the barn, where she had a secret rendezvous with Slim, the sun was fading over the horizon, painting the windows of the big old house and the clouds above it, in ominously fierce crimson colors. At the moment, there was hardly any movement in the air, but bright-red low clouds in the darkening sky foretold the upcoming day’s wind and calamity as clearly, as if they were announcing the weather out loud. Despite the evening hours, the…

shines bright on my old Kentucky home.” This song among many expressed the greatness of the place I call home. Growing up in Kentucky I have witnessed its beauties every day of my life. From its snowy witness to its hot summers. Its beauties never cease to amaze me. Every day I find new ways growing up here influences my life. Whether it be what I wear or how I act. Kentucky is a place where its people are proud and strong morals. I’m not the only person from this place that I believe it has…

Ernest Hemingway spoke a lot about Man and Nature throughout his stories. He grew up enjoying hunting and the outside like most other men did during the time period. His love for nature can also be expressed through his writings. Lots of his stories were inspired while he was on his travels around the world. “The Old Man and the Sea” is a journey of an old man through the sea as he follows a giant marlin he previously hooked. “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” is about a couple's trip on…

he deserves. Moreover, his way of living his own life is influenced by the actual events that surrounded DiMaggio’s career and life: Another case in point is an indirect revelation of actual historical events that we must know about if we are to appreciate fully the symbolic parallels between Santiago and Joe DiMaggio, and the role of the champion in nature and society that these important parallels help define. (Sylvester 246) The issue presented by Sylvester is to be found in Hemingway’s…

some cases more understandable and fluid. Bass has a deep background related very closely to the “outdoors,” and his writing shows it. Also, it has been stated that Hemingway “learned to hunt, fish and appreciate the outdoors” (Bio). Reading “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” would give no indication of this, unlike Bass’s “Antlers,” as the rural type of setting in Hemingway’s writing appears practically nonexistent. His military background is what really stands out, but only the negative aspects…

The Life of Herman Melville Known as the author of one of the greatest literary works to date, Moby Dick, Herman Melville lived a life of hope against all hope, showing that persistence leads to perseverance. However, he did not see this success in his lifetime. His early life started out well but took a turn for the worse. From then on there was a constant struggle to make ends meet in all areas of the Melville's lives. He found success, but it didn’t last long. Despite every mountain He faced,…

A fishing trip turns into a terrifying test of survival after Salvador Alvarenga becomes one man against the sea. Salvador Alvarenga loved the simple lines of the fiberglass craft. No cabin or roof. Just a 25-foot-long narrow, canoe-shaped boat designed to carve up the waves like a huge surfboard, agile and fast, with the engine mounted on the back. Alvarenga was a 37-year-old Salvadoran fisherman living and working in Mexico. A heavy drinker quick to pick up the tab, he had no family tying…

The book the old man and the sea is about an old man named Santiago, and a young boy named Manolin. The boy stays by the old man’s side no matter what. the old man taught the boy how to fish when he was just a lad. They have been very close for years. They are pretty much inseparable. The old man has been very unlucky when it comes to fishing lately. He has went eighty four days without catching a single fish. The boys parents do not want him to fish with the old man any longer because he…

During his conversation with the younger waiter at the café, the older waiter contradicts what the younger waiter say about the old man. For example, when the younger waiter says “I wouldn 't want to be that old […] an old man is a nasty thing” (Hemingway 2). The older waiter says "Not always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at him "(Hemingway 2). This exhibits that while the younger waiter give little respect to the old man by calling him as a “nasty…