Old Man of the Mountain

Once upon a time Ed was fishing. he was a nice, smart, cool,and funny person. While he was fishing he was always gracious as well as polite to the area that he was at as well as always respectful. One day he met a well rounded smart, sharp guy and they became fishing buddies but when his buddy lost a fish he was emotional, sour, and discriminative. When this happened ed would tell him you need to be kind as well as polite to the other people that are here, but though his buddy was kind and…

is the old man a success or failure? (brain storm) 2 page persuasive essay defending your position You must use example from the book failure because page 1 he has not caught a fish in 40 days success because he catches a 18 foot monster fish that he struggled for 3 days to catch. (don't know page number) failure because he struggles for 3 days to catch a fish and i understand that it is a 18ft marlin. success he prays to the virgin mary for the death if the fish page 65 failure because he…

Herman Melville’s The Confidence Man: His Masquerade has endured the test of time, proving to be a true classic. This satirical masterpiece criticizes American society’s impulse to monetize all opportunities, with a disregard for ethics. Melville represents American society with a miniature community aboard the "Fidèle", a steamboat heading to New Orleans, carrying a variety of passengers. However, instead of analyzing the rhetoric Melville employed when writing the story, the focus will be the…

Code Hero: “A man who lives correctly, following the ideals of honor, courage and endurance in a world that is sometimes chaotic, often stressful, and always painful.” In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Old Man and the Sea, the main character Santiago is a perfect fit for a code hero. He is weary from old age and fights he has had on the ocean, but he is extremely strong mentally and emotionally. He does not have much left, just his young friend Manolin, his skiff, and his shack (his wife is dead…

Lastly, Santiago symbolizes the strength of being a man through the arm wrestling battle. The first way that Santiago’s hands symbolize manhood is through his hand cramp. Santiago got a hand cramp from pulling the line for a very long time. “He could feel the steady hard pull of the line and his left hand was cramped” (Hemingway, 1952, p. 58). This quote shows that he had a cramp in his left hand. But, Santiago still pushed through the pain like a man is to do. Therefore, my first way Santiago’s…

rather thin-lipped, and was considered handsome” though his life falls apart when he “had just shown himself, very publicly, to be a coward” (Hemingway 122). Macomber’s wife, Margaret, has gotten tired of Macomber’s cowardice habits, for he is no true man. For this reason, she is drawn to Wilson, a hunter, who is far more courageous than her husband of eleven years. This lack of manliness in Macomber is exactly why Margaret cheats on him with Wilson and eventually shoots her husband in the head.…

“Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.( P.T Barnum)” In the story 90 miles to havana the author is Enrique Flores Galbis I think the theme is work hard for family. Julian works hard for his family to stay together “julian begged to go fishing because at the end of the year if they catch a fish its good luck and he tried realling one but it got loose”.he is working hard to pull that fish in for good luck and to put on the table for his family.He…

The Old Man And The Sea The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway represents the fisherman Santiago as the quintessential man,independent in his action, ambitious in following his passion, and willing to take chances in life.The old man’s most notable attribute, however, appears to be his audacious spirit. Even when his body is badly beaten his spirit remains unbeaten throughout the struggles and tribulations he is forced to endure. ithin the character Santiago Ernest…

heart-wrenching that an old man of this age is alone and only has one or two things to rely on. As the famous author, Ernest Hemingway narrates in The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago believes that, “birds have a harder life than we do, except for the robber birds” (Hemingway 29). It is in fact true, since his boat is not up to par, he does not have everyday meals, and does not shower. In this day, one would not be able to survive without a meal or a shower. This bird is an epitome of the old man,…

Throughout the 1940’s and 50’s, many great authors evolved the work of literature to a whole new level. One of the most influential authors was Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway lived a very fascinating life while writing many engaging books. Hemingway was not credited for his books until after he died in the 60’s. Hemingway was a war veteran which influenced many of his book greatly. Hemingway had the feel for competition because he played many sports in school so when it comes to real life he shows…