The Old Man and the Sea

Lost the Battle, Won the War In Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea, the main character, Santiago, said that “a man can be destroyed but not defeated” (103) after a marlin, which he had been with for three days, was attacked by a mako shark. Being destroyed means only losing something small, such as losing a battle. Being defeated, however, means losing something large, such as losing a war. In the context of the novel, Santiago is destroyed because he loses the first fish that he caught…

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…

In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, an unlucky angler named Santiago sets out on a boat to ascertain his luck and successfully reel in a marlin he finds. Most view Santiago as the main persona of the book, as the tale unfolds through his eyes. However, obstacles, circumstances and thoughts—those involving the old man and not—seem to revolve around one thing: the marlin he pursues. There is obviously no story without the marlin, but there is no Santiago without it, either. Firstly,…

Finally, the third component that proves the essential meaning of the novel, is the dreaded shark attacks that Santiago endures. One could argue that if the old man would have taken different precautions he would have had a better outcome catching or preserving the fish. However, Santiago understands why the event of the shark attacks happened, which makes it clear that he was not defeated although the marlin was mutilated by the sharks. He did, however have an opposite type of relationship with…

a situation no matter what circumstance. Two works that deal with this aspect of nature are The Old Man and the Sea and Saving Private Ryan. The Old Man and the Sea and Saving Private Ryan, both stories of loyalty, honor and sacrifice, portray the battle between man’s will and nature’s force, demonstrating the victorious unstoppable quality of nature. Both Saving Private Ryan and Old Man and the Sea, show the main characters on a mission to accomplish a feat extremely important and reflective…

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…

One of Hemingway's best known short stories is The Old Man and The Sea. This story it about ,not surprisingly, a old man, named Santiago, who goes out on the Caribbean to fish. The old man faces many difficulties in which he tries to overcome . He struggles with many things including a marlin, sharks, mother nature, and himself. Through these struggles Hemingway shows that it is key to keep trying no matter how little chance you have for success. From this comes many themes including be willing…

validation, but has only himself and nature to turn to. Using the results of his escapade at sea to judge himself and his manliness, Santiago has a delusional perception of himself and his masculinity. The juxtaposition of the sea and the marlin point to a difference in gender associations. The feminine sea has the power to act as she wants, yet Santiago respects and admires her,…

“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.” - Ernest Hemingway. This quote is a very powerful quote, and it’s from the book “ The old man at the sea” which was published in 1952 . Ernest Hemingway who Is the author of this book has a very unique style of writing , for example this quote is quite short but still has such great powerful meaning. That’ was Hemingway whole idea when he was writing a book. How he could…

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 work, The Old Man and the Sea, as follows: “Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio” (Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea 16). Despite his being injured, DiMaggio continued to play and fight the pain no matter how hard it hurt: “But I must have confidence…