Old Man Willow

In the book, the old man is a failure because he has not caught a fish in 85 days. but he has caught a fish before. In the book he catches a dolphin to eat but he says he will never eat a dolphin raw again or without salt. hemingway states that he“struggles for 3 days to catch a fish and i understand that it is a 18ft marlin’’ page 65 He is also a failure because he says “unless sharks come and then a little later sharks come it's like he predicted it (that's kinda creepy). Sharks that he…

To many Santiago in the novella The old man and the sea by Ernest Hemingway, may seem to be the furthest from a hero, but in reality santiago fits the mold. He might not be the type of hero you believe but he fits the mold for a hemingway hero. A hemingway hero is based on most of his books and the “hero” in each of them. Some of the qualities that Santiago has that makes him a hero according hemingway hero are he is brave, courageous, humble, he triumphs over adversity, he has pride, endurance,…

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.…