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    Muhammad Ali Equality

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    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 advocates towards society. During the Vietnam war, Mohammad…

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    that. As I went in to poke my large, pointed nose into the man’s skiff, a Portuguese man-of-war came along. I panicked and quickly let go of the bait and instead of drowning the man hid under the cover of his small and powerless boat. The jellyfish left and I began to taunt the man once more. Two days had passed and the man showed no sign of giving up but only sign of pushing forward. I started to fear that the man would win. He still did not know how gigantic and masculine I was. I decided to…

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    Old Man and The Sea vs Finding Forrester Ernest Hemingway once wrote in his popular story The Old Man and The Sea,“Man can be destroyed but not defeated.” This can relate so clearly to not only the story, but another film, Finding Forrester. With each story, there were two very diverse plot lines. However, they seem to meet exceptionally when it comes to a variety of examples, including the relationships between the characters, the main characters’ courageousness, and the theme application to…

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    his hands up" Santiago lay there restless, in exactly the same position that Christ hung on the cross. This passage from The Old Man and the Sea has been analyzed by multiple critics and they are certain that this is not a coincidence. Throughout the novel, we encounter enough evidence to confirm that Ernest Hemingway intended to portray Santiago as a reincarnation of Jesus Christ. The Old Man and the Sea resembles Christ's journey to Calvary through the actions of Santiago, the protagonist.…

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    “A Man is not made for Defeat - A man can be Destroyed but not Defeated.” As a class, this Hemingway quote has come up numerous times and relates directly to the story portrayed in his work, The Old Man and the Sea, yet Hemingway’s influence stretches beyond his personal works immensely, as the theme that seems to always be present in his works can also be found in the film Finding Forrester. The Old Man and the Sea and Finding Forrester, although incredibly different physically, connect…

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    The short story, The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway, is about a unlucky fisherman named Santiago. Everyone in the village thinks badly about him because it has been so long since he has caught a fish. Santiago has an apprentice named Manolin. Manolin still fishes and learns from Santiago despite Santiago’s bad reputation throughout the village. After Santiago has a dream about his childhood, Santiago takes his boat out further than any other fisherman has gone before. As Santiago is…

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    After the old man comes home, he told the boy:” They truly beat me.” (Page 122) This may seems contradictory to what he said before. However, accepting the reality is what brings him upon the masses. It is always easy for people to claim victory, but it’s really hard to accept the fact when one he fails. After the fierce battle with the sharks, Santiago accepted that the sharks have beaten him. He fights to the end, using all his strength and he has done his best. He could have proudly said I…

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    yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along’” (Eleanor Roosevelt). In the book The Old Man and The Sea the word and meaning of “Code Hero” is explained and shown many times, in those times Santiago as a main character became stronger physically and mentally as a person and fisherman. In this case the character Santiago surpasses many hardships while being courageous, brave and a friend. Hemingway describes the characters as “Code Heros” or man that are…

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    Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway was a very accomplished author in the 20th century. His writing had various themes and allusions. His characters in The Old Man and the Sea allude to Christ and His disciples(Baker 155). Hemingway’s portrayal of the old man in the book reflects the life and death of Jesus Christ. Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, to Clarence and Grace Hemingway. He was born and grew up in Chicago. Hemingway did not develop his desire for writing until he was in high…

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    In 1951, Ernest Hemingway wrote one of his last famous works, The Old Man and the Sea. As it is noted by the title, the main setting of the novel is the sea. Hemingway uses this setting throughout the novel to exemplify the natural relationship between man and nature. During Santiago’s journey he encounters other creatures, like the marlin, to support the claim of nature and man working against and with each other. This novel, not only is a captivating story of man’s ongoing battle with the…

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