Old Man of the Mountain

I never thought of taking mine off.” Elaine's date goes awry when the gentleman decides to take 'it' out at the end of the night. To be fair, Kramer claims “you need to air it out sometimes.” 3. “The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli...”…

It has been four days since anyone has seen or heard from Santiago. I’m worried something bad might have happened to the old man. I try to calm myself and remember Santiago can handle himself, but I can’t help thinking he may be in trouble. Search and rescue boats, planes, and helicopters looking for Santiago, but each time they return back empty handed. Everyone in town has been anxious for Santiago to return. Trying to continue each day normally, I fish just as I would any other day. Yet…

Part II: The Old Man and the Sea Summary “Part II” of The Old Man and the Sea begins with the author, Earnest Hemingway, placing the elderly fisherman in deep thought. Thinking of his main purpose in life, Santiago believes that his main purpose is to be a lifelong fisherman. Seeing that he was in the subaqueous part of the sea, he no longer had a view of the myriad flecks of the plankton. Furthermore, since he was deep into the sea, consequently, he decided to slumber for a while. However…

Mac the mexican lived as a man always in trouble. He don't turn down any dare. He was in any position to find trouble. On the way to get some italian food which is his favorite he begins driving crazy like his car was made of steel to make it before the restaurant closes. Finally he thought to himself and began to dive into his food which was cold and made the man go ballistic. They immediately went to get him some more food which ended up being free because the cooks had forgotten Mac was a…

“A Clean, Well Lighted Place” is Hemingway’s paean to a type of existential nihilism, an exploration of the meaning, or lack thereof, of existence. It clearly expresses the philosophy that underlies the Hemingway canon, dwelling on themes of death, futility, meaninglessness, and depression. Through the thoughts and words of a middle-aged Spanish waiter, Hemingway encapsulates the main tenet of his existential philosophy. Life is inherently meaningless and leads inevitably to death, and the older…

The character traits that discuss about Santiago is a reliable, dependable when it comes t his sheep and he is always aware of his sheep, he also knows when they should move and where to graze on the field. He is also aware on keeping his sheep safe from any predator or severe weather conditions and provides protectable shelter for them. Santiago's second trait is he is always open to learning new things. He reads one of the books the Englishmen had to have a better understanding of the world.…

Brilliance can be one word to describe Hemingway and all of his vivid books. This man has written many deep and intelligent works during his lifetime which many appreciate today. Many of these genius writings reflects his life. Some of which specific events that took place, molded him as a person and writer. These incidences such from his childhood or his time spent in the war were the foundation of his literature. Ernest Hemingway: a literary hero of this era. Hemingway was born in the small…

The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a book about an old man named Santiago and a young man named Manolin. Santiago and manolin have a father-son relationship and they love fishing together everyday. They spent forty days fishing in the Gulf stream but manolin’s parents said he couldn’t fish with santiago anymore because they haven’t caught any fish and manolin’s parents feel santiago was bad luck. Santiago spent forty-four more days alone trying to catch a fish after manolin left.…

taken from the story because the old Man never gives up on fishing. He tries and tries to catch a fish but is not successful for 84 days. He hasn't given up and keeps pursuing on catching a fish. He keeps pursuing on catching a Fish The characters in the story are Santiago (The Old Man)A very old person that loves to fish. pg 10 Manolin (the boy) A boy that loves to help the old man and buy him things he needs and goes fishing with and for him. pg 27. Events The old man hasn't caught a fish…

Time titled, "The Man in the Water", I feel profoundly touched. He goes into concise details of the tragic events of January 13th, 1982, when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into a densely packed 14 Street Bridge in Washington, killing over 70 people. However, it is not that recount that touched me. Rather, it was his thoughts on the "Man in the Water", a selfless human being who took account of other lives in front of his own. Rosenblatt goes into many different things that this man represented…