Old Man Willow

my companions? Puny, am I? In a cave man’s hand? How do you like the beating that we gave you, you damned cannibal? Eater of guests under your roof! Zeus and the gods have paid you.” (Homer 435) The epic story “The Odyssey” written by Homer, a young man with the name of Odysseus and his men decide to go to war, for 10 years. Later on Odysseus and his bad habits continued to curse him and left him doomed for another 10 years. Over the next 10 years he travels to many different islands and…

success, not money. The old man had determination and never lost it. Towards the end when he must fight all the sharks Santiago never gave up. That means more than money ever can. Santiago also had success as a person in general. Santiago was kind and looked positively on most things. He thought of the fish as a brother, and he respected the fish even though he had to kill…

(Hemingway). The main theme is about the abortion. The man and the girl are discussing their future. Neither the man nor woman mention the pregnancy or abortion. When the girl says that “The hills look like White Elepahants” she thinks about her baby. White Elephants symbolise a useless or unwanted object which is difficult to dispose of. The man says that he “has never seen one, she responds “No, you wouldn’t have.” (Hemingway) It means that the man is not willing to have a baby, he is…

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 him down—his 13-year-old daughter lived with her mother in…

'twixt the moorland villages of Clapptrap and Skandal there runs a lovely stretch of the Twaddle. The lively river flows through the limestone gorge at Poppycock Cut, and once past Yakking Mouth it discharges its clear waters in spectacular fashion at Fayrelady Falls. Tis a sight for sore eyes to behold such wild, foaming torrents - I courted my dear wife there and it's a good spot for trout. I usually commence fishing at the foot of the falls, and then make my way downstream until I reach a…

public speeches, charities, and protests. Moreover, a novel that Mohammad Ali would choose, to spread these messages across would be The Old Man and The Sea. This novel exhibits prime aspects that Mohammad Ali follows, through his life, such as perseverance, struggle and defeat, and equality. As a result, Mohammad Ali would be likely to choose this novel, The Old Man, and The Sea, to improve our global quality of life. The novel displays key characteristics in which Mohammad Ali approves and…

“A man can be destroyed but not defeated" (Hemingway,51). This is an often-debated quote as to whether Santiago was truly defeated or not by the end of the story. Another debated topic is the difference between being defeated or destroyed. The old man may have had a conflict in his own mind about being destroyed or defeated because when it comes to the definitions of these words they are quite similar. Destroyed means to put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it.…

Never Give Up “Fish, I’ll stay with you until I am dead,”(52). In the book The Old Man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, the old man has to overcome many seemingly impossible tasks while out at sea. During these tasks, the old man never showed any sign of giving in. Therefore, the main theme of this book is to never give up. This theme was expressed through many smaller themes including courage, pride, and mental strength. These three themes portray the main message and theme of…

“Take pride in how far you have come, and have Faith in how far you can go.” – Christian Larson. This quote eloquently explains the old man's adventure he had with the marlin in the book The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. To go more in depth, in his journey with the marlin he took in pride in never giving up on trying to catch the fish even with the ongoing pain he had to deal with. Along with pride, he also had faith by never giving excuses to himself to give up, and always thinking…

is known the code heroes in which Hemingway has constituted his book on . Like Jack in the Fifty Grand or Manual in the , Undefeated , Santiago carries principles of honor , courage , and endurance and in the world of violence and disorder , the old man is able to conduct himself in the losing battle of life ; Philip Young notes that: Particularly he is related to men like … Manual Gracia , “The Undefeated “ bullfighter who lose[s] , in one way , but win[s] in another . Like Manual , Santiago…