Interpreting < Old man and the sea > I read three different books before I started this paper. Finally, I gave my choice to the novel which is . ... Principal Characters: Santiago, an old, weathered fisherman: the story revolves around this down-on-his luck Cuban fisherman, who serves as the novel's protagonist. ... The old man's name is Santiago and his only friend is a young boy called Manolin, who also lives in the small fishing village near Havanna, Cuba. ... And my new hope or dream is to be a man who never so no to the difficult situations just like that old man does. ...

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Hemingway, in The Old Man and the Sea , examines the struggles of man and nature through the eyes of the protagonist, Santiago. ... The old man and the boy, who parallels the old man in the conflict, felt bad. ... After a long struggle (close to 6 hours), the old man finally had the Marlin. ... It is apparent the old man has gained much wisdom through past experiences. ... The old man also shows endurance by staying with the Marlin for two and a half days. ...

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The Old Man and the Sea Literary Essay In numerous literary works throughout history, heroes appear in a multitude of manifestations. ... In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, the novel's aged protagonist, Santiago, a humble old man living a simple and uncomplicated life, may appear to be an unlikely hero when contrasted to other literary and historical heroic figures. ... That same dignity is evident when "the fisherman man fun of the old man and he was not angry" (13) – showing a heroic restraint, not the "grumpiness" or bitterness of a stereo...

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In the play "A man for all seasons" the author included characters who are contrasts to Thomas More. ... Roper wants to marry More's daughter Margaret but More does not want to give his daughter to a man who always changes his mind. ... In the novel "The old Man and the Sea" the Protagonist is the old man Santiago. ... As the old man goes out fishing again he sees a marlin. ... The reader sees in him a proud and strong man who never gives up and has sometimes a little bit of luck. ...

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In Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea", an old Cuban fisherman, named Santiago, proves that he can still catch large fish for the market by struggling to kill a large swordfish he has hooked. ... In the portrayal of a man suffering willingly, Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" allegorically parallels a fundamental part of Christian mythology, Jesus Christ. ... When fishing in the sea, the old man knows he is at the mercy of the ocean that can give or withhold large favors. ... The boy, who is the old man's student, learned how to fish from him and is now his close friend...

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Throughout Portrait, Joyce develops a myriad of patriarchal roles and authority figures which play major roles in the protagonist's development. ... Throughout the novel, Simon is depicted as a man who seems stuck n a rut, unable to move forward. ... " (O'Connor 50) Finally, the closing references back to Daedalus-the "Old Artificer" from Greek mythology who is Stephen's namesake and, in a way, the father of his quantitative existence-signify an optimistic approach toward a new beginning for Joyce's protagonist. ... Leaving Ireland by ship, Stephen is crossi...

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He is an ordinary young man, accepted by society, who is drawn by chance into a " journey" from life to death, and back to life again. ... His voyage to the region of death has turned him into a different man. ... Here in the South he had been overwhelmed by the greenness of the world, the sun and the sea." ... Metaphorically they are like the sea and the land. ... In conclusion, Godrey Rainbird, the protagonist of Janet Frame's novel Yellow Flowers in the antipodean room is an ordinary man until he undergoes an exceptional change. ...

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She is married to a misshapen scholar and physician who is much older than she. ... Since two years have passed with no word from him, Hester believes that he has been lost at sea. ... Even after consistent questioning by Reverend Wilson (the Church) and the Governor (the State), Hester refuses to disclose the name of the man who has committed adultery with her. ... CHARACTERS Major Characters Hester Prynne - the protagonist of the novel who is an English woman and the wife of Roger Chillingworth. ... He is an old, evil, vicious, ugly, and deformed man. ...

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The reader is told that the narrator appears to be a happily married man, who has always been exceedingly kind and gentle. ... To the narrator in "Heart", that fear is represented by the old man's eye. The belief in the evil eye dates back to ancient times, and even today, is fairly common in India and the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... When an author creates a situation where the protagonist tells a personal account, the overall impact of the story is heightened. ... This is what makes Poe an extremely intriguing man from all viewpoints. ...

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He was looked at from many different respects from writers and critics alike: "an old wise man, a brilliant stylist, a "culture hero," a fraud and a phony, an anti-intellectual, a courageous man who took chances with the violent world around him, a drinker with a metal stomach, a fun loving sportsman, and a strange primitive man." ... He continued to say, The Old Man and the Sea could have been over a thousand pages long and had every character in the village in it and all the processes of the way they made their living, were born, educated, bore children, etc. ... For those who found ...

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In "The Metamorphosis" Kafka tells the tragic and absurd tale of a working-class man who is transformed into a bug and the overall isolation and rejection he receives from his family and the rest of humanity. ... This isolation faced by the protagonist serves as the main conflict of the story. ... It is here the reader is introduced to the protagonist and former human, Gregor Samsa. ... Time was crucial to his old life as a worker drone, not as an insect. ... His only human contact is his sister who brings him food and cleans his room. ...

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The protagonist is Robinson Crusoe. ... His father told him not to go to sea and Crusoe got very upset. ... The story is written from the viewpoint of an old man looking back at his past and he partly uses a diary in the novel to describe his past. ... But at times I did enjoy it because of the adventures of a young boy who ended up maturing as time went by and learning to take care of himself. ... I have changed my thinking that all sea adventures are easy to do. ...

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The environment is unspoilt to symbolise man kind's struggles in a perfect world of nature. In the beginning of the novel Ralph gazes out over the beach in the direction of a "coral reef" and past that, the "dark blue" of the "open sea." ... Golding has portrayed a dark forest, which represents danger, a sunny shimmering bay which represents excitement and an extensive open sea which represents remoteness. ... Golding shows the importance of the conch during the conflict, as Ralph believes that to "blow the conch" is a reasonable idea to determine who will listen and who has &qu...

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They include a fire breathing dragon and sea monsters (Burlin 119). ... Grendel is a monster, who occupies a human-like form; he is devilish and is a descendant of Cain. ... Thus far, Beowulf has killed two man-like monsters. ... Triumph over the lesser and more nearly human is cancelled by defeat before the older and more elemental" (Nicholson 86). ... Therefore, fantastic elements appear throughout Beowulf and serve to display the heroic qualities of the epic's protagonist. ...

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The main character and protagonist of the story is Guy Montag. ... He is not a robot like Montag, but he is a man who consciously chooses to do evil. ... "Beatty is known as the salamander man-(Koster). ... There had been no night in the last two year that Mildred had not swum that sea"(Bradbury 108). ... Using these shells, the people drift off to sea, so to speak, and lose sight of reality, which is what the government wants to happen. ...

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Simon is younger than the protagonist, but older than the smaller boys. ... He repeats several times that they will get rescued even when the protagonist Ralph, is strongly doubting the possibility. ... In the beginning of the novel, Simon displays an image of selfless caring by helping a few of the younger boys, also known as the "littluns" by the older boys, reach for fruit hanging from a high branch. ... "who allowed himself to be crucified and whose teachings must seem foolish to the worldly-wise" (Boyd 1). ... This novel is a prime example that isolation can bring out ...

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Fear has always been man's most primal instinct since the dawn of time. ... Some of them included Poseidon, the god of the seas, whose fury can cause shattering earthquakes and the most devastating of sea storms. ... In Homer's The Odyssey, the protagonist of the story, Odysseus, was a valiant warrior, who along with his men fought in the famed Trojan War and came out as the victors. ... Still my hopes ride high- I'll give that man his swamping fill of trouble!... Never has any other man withstood my potion, never, once it's past his lips and he has drunk it down. ...

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Hemingway suggests that life has no meaning and that man is an insignificant speck in a great sea of nothingness. ... Rather than pray with the actual words, "Our Father who art in heaven," the older waiter says, "Our nada who art in nada"-effectively wiping out both God and the idea of heaven in one sentence. ... For the old man, the older waiter, and the other people who need late-night cafés, however, the idea of nothingness is overwhelming and leads to despair. ... The empty blind old man, although wealthy, is "drunk every night". ... The old waiter, ...

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For this reason, Virgil has drawn comparisons to his patron's success with that of his protagonist, Aeneas, who has been portrayed to be an excellent warrior and fatherly figure, as the consistent use of the stock epithet "Father Aeneas" attests to. ... Evander, for example, is a man whose simple, peaceful existence suggests he is a character who the audience will want to sympathise with. His son, Pallas, is the "only source of joy" for the old man. ... Therefore it makes sense that Virgil would also advocate war through the protagonist Aeneas. ... Even the very idea o...

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Troy Maxson, the protagonist, draws upon his experiences to deal with situations in his life regarding relationships with others. ... Rose, Troy's wife of eighteen years answers, "Troy, why don't you admit you was too old to play in the major leagues?... Troy is older and with this type of talk and behavior, tries to establish himself as the family leader. ... Wilson typically paints a picture of black families as in the woman being the solid core, and the man, with a large ego trying to discover who he is. ... Wilson does not portray the characters as poor helpless souls in a sea...

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This novel is about a dog and a miner who explore the Great North. ... Life within the dog pack is harsh and lonely for Buck until he is traded to John Thornton, a kind man who becomes not just his master, but also Buck's best friend. ... But as Buck gets older, his natural instincts grow stronger. ... Focusing on this wondrous process, London created in "White Fang" a classic adventure story as fresh and appealing for today's audiences as for those who made him among the bestselling novelists of his day. 1907 Before Adam 1907 Love of Life and Other Stories Drawing on his own ...

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Edna Pontellier, is the female protagonist whose dreams of freedom are underscored by several symbolic awakenings. ... Edna's sea operates as a symbol of self-knowledge outside away from the shore. ... The sea for Edna contains the answer to her fate because the sea is endless and: "has no beginning and no end." ... Yet, the sea appears appropriate for Edna's suicide: the sea is a site of boundless possibilities but it becomes an insidious abyss, relinquishing her self-hood on the shore world. ... Edna's "pigeon house" also reinforces the image of birds and restores the tranqui...

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The idea of utopia, even in literature, is far older than More's romance; it appears in the Timaeus of Plato and is fully developed in his Republic. ... This lack of female protagonists needs to be explored more closely. Feminist utopias/dystopias seem to form a distinct sub-genre of their own, mainly due to the reason that is near impossible to make a protagonist female without bringing with it the implication of a feminist agenda. ... It is not hard to see sci-fi feminist writers such as Ursula Le Guin, who began writing in the sixties, developing the ideas and styles learnt during the ...

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A man in the crowd tells an elderly onlooker that Hester is being punished for adultery. ... The consinsus is that he has been lost at sea. ... Hester is the book's protagonist and the wearer of the scarlet letter that gives the book its title. ... He is much older than she is and had sent her to America while he settled his affairs in Europe. ... Arthur Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then emigrated to America. ...

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