... firmly into maturity and understanding, or at least show them decisively embarked toward maturity. These initiations usually center on self-discovery. For convenience, I will call these types tentative, uncompleted, and decisive initiations. (192) As one can see, the change in the protagonist′s state of mind plays an ... story. First of all, there is the motif of the journey (cf. chapter 2.2.2) and the challenging aspect of it as "Nick [...] is out on his own for the first time" (Young 99), although in this case the protagonist does not return home as a changed man. Furthermore, the .....

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... fishermen, who see the ocean merely in terms of economic gain, Santiago looks on the sea and its inhabitants with love and respect. Notably, he prefers to call the sea "la mar," its feminine form, rather than the harsher, masculine "el mar." I see Christian symbolism in the story: Santiago means St. James ... shoulders, and, like the biblical Christ, stumbles under its load. Later, the fisherman lies down exhausted on the floor of his hut with his arms stretched out stiffly and the palms of his hands up. But the giant fish - representing the hopes and dreams of mankind - and the old man'...

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... step in and take him away. Again Santiago was knocked down but he kept on going. Santiago has nobody and lost his one love a while ago. Since the boy came to his rescue of friendship, he has been able to go about his days with something to look forward to. This relationship also kept Santiago intact with the sanity ... downfall; instead he went on one of his best fishing trips the next day. Santiago went through yet another problem but prevailed. Santiago went on a large fishing trip farther out into the sea than any of the other fisherman, hoping he would catch the big one. On his journ...

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... "The dialogue is brilliant. If there is better dialogue being written today I do not know where to find it. More then any other talk I can call to mind, it is alive with the rhythms and idioms, the pauses and suspensions and innuendoes and short hands of living speech." This description of Hemingway's ... could make even the most complex issues seem somewhat simple. The emphasis in Hemingway's writing was not on what he left in, but what he left out. Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises captures the roots of his talents and the start of controversy. Very early in his career Hemingway distingui...

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... school he waits in the front room of his house so he can see her leave her house, and then he rushes out to walk behind her quietly until finally passing her. Although they don't really know each other the boy always keeps her in his thoughts, and is fearful that he will never be able to get the courage to talk ... to her. When they finally speak to each other and he finds out that she will not got to the Araby bazaar as she wanted to, he ... to go stay up to wait for his uncle knowing that they might be tight in money, and is willing to go out at night all the way to the bazaar to get...

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... Sea is a character seen in many perspectives, as a hero, an ordinary fisherman, an unlucky old man, and a wise man. Throughout the novella he is made out as a person of motivation, passion, and hope. Despite what others do or do not think he is a man of action, and not one consumed by regret. ... , and Christianity; the "Old Man and the Sea" strives to teach important life lessons to the reader. The relationship between the old man and the boy is introduced early in the story. They are unlikely companions; one is old and the other young, yet they share an insuperable amount of respect and...

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... background on Manolin, for he is not in most of the book. Manolin is a young boy who looks out for the old man bringing him food and clothing. I disliked the boy. He left the poor old man for a "luckier" boat. Had the boy stayed with the old man, there may have been a chance of getting the fish back to ... mouth that I did not like at all. Though the boy did feed and cloth the old man, he could have also fished with him. Santiago lived in a shack by the water of Havana. The old man had to have lived near a large city because when he was out at sea he looked for the bright lights of Hava...

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... loved him and brought him food and fresh bait to fish. With the old man and the boy always talked about baseball because they both enjoyed it. One day, the old man was out on the water fishing. The weather was beautiful, the currents were perfect, and he saw all the birds flying over the water. He knew ... his harpoon and stab it in the heart so it would die. This fish was taking all the strength out of him and it was pulling his skiff farther and farther out to sea. Now he wished that the boy were here with him to help him pull it up. It was three days later until he finally got ... ...

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... Krebs is a prime example of a young man whose life is ruined simply because of his desire to defend his country. The war causes Krebs to change from an outgoing young boy to a harsh, bitter man who loses all faith in his world. The pre and post-war settings in Ernest Hemmingway's Solder's Home depicts how World War I changes Harold Krebs's world ... him. Unfortunately, his enlistment leads him to deal with a future without love. Perhaps someday he will understand what he once strived for during college. Undeniably, he is no longer the boy he was before he came to know war. ...

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... at sea. When Santiago is at sea and hooks the fish, he feels he needs the energy and strength of the young boy to catch the marlin. He reflects on this in the quote, "But you haven't got the boy he thought. You have only yourself, and you had better work back to the last line now, in the dark, and cut ... ...

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... fish. He has seen many that weighted more than a thousand pounds and he had caught two of that size his entire life, but never alone. Now alone, and out of sight of land he was fast to the biggest fish he had ever seen- (63) Santiago (the old man) has had a life filled with many exciting adventures ... good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only one you." (23) Said the boy. The old man feels pride in seeing the boy grow up with a good mentor. He does not believe in what the boy's parents teach him. Mentoring the boy requires much time and energy. "The world breaks all of us, an...

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... hard time on it. Something was happening with the old man's luck because, it was gone. In the town it was like a ritual that after a long day out in the sea everyone would go to the "Terrace." Every night when the old man arrived the "Terrance" the younger fishermen would make fun of him and his bad luck ... the sea present to them. Santiago did not seemed to be bothered with what was said. The old man knew that each day it will be a new experience, out there at the ocean and his truly big fish was waiting for him . Manolin knew that on occasions, the difficult times will come but he bel...

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... themes themselves are different. Dickens' story showed how Pip, despite his best attempts to convert himself into a gentleman was still, at heart, a poor boy from Kent. It shows us that no matter what happens, people cannot change who they are or conform to what other people believe they should be. ... On the other hand, Frederic Henry's change is a loss of innocence. He was introduced as a callow boy, then experienced injury, war, and death and emerged a cynical man with knowledge of the harshness of life. Often, writers will utilize more than one theme ... the characters more dramatica...

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... life, and death. The main character, Santiago, is an old fisherman who has been on a low for 84 days. Even though he has not caught anything, the boy, Manolin still looks up to him. Hemingway uses Santiago's perseverance to show that he is a character to admire. Socrates" questions also emphasize this point. "Am I free ... that he thinks he is pretty sure of. But, really, what can this old, practically decrepit fisherman really say he knows? The whole time he is out on the ocean struggling with the fish, Santiago keeps saying how much easier it would be if Manolin were there to help him....

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... attributes, Santiago has another. The old man is a self-reliant and highly independent individual. He relies on nobody other than himself. When conversing with another character in the novella, a young boy, Santiago simply says, " But I try not to borrow. First you borrow. Then you beg'- (18). This statement shows diligence and humility. This one statement reveals the old man's humble independence ... ...

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... novel that that reader knows, Brett, as the character with the most masculine qualities. Jake describes, " She wore a jersey sweater and a tweed skirt, and her hair was brushed back like a boy's. She started that." (Hemingway, 30). Brett is the only character to show true dominance and control over the opposite sex and she is very confident with her own sexuality as ... ...

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... by killing many sharks, even though the sharks ended up eating the marlin anyway. When Santiago came back to shore, he told the boy about this adventure and that he was tired from catching the fish. The boy was very sorry and started crying, but Santiago comforted him and told him that they could go fishing next time. Thomas Hudson liked to ... . When a boat was sinking after it had been torpedoed, he went and rescued all the Jews on board. Even though he could be caught or killed, he did this action out of the kindness of his heart. Santiago and Thomas Hudson had many of the same qualit...

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... contrasts with other author's, like William Faulkner, who prefers to use pretentious language to explain often simple events. For instance, in "Barn Burning" even though the narrator is only a little boy the language use so passionate that no child could ever envisioned or feel what is written. Hemingway prefers minimalist approach, while at the same time expressing deep problems. For example ... ...

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... may argue that birth, the creation of life, is a wonderful and absolutely beautiful thing, I cannot reason how it would be a pleasant experience for a young boy like Nick. As if the observation of a horrendous nativity was not enough for poor Nick Adams" eyes, his father's discovery of the husband's suicide, in which ... young man. Part of the reason for this---and I feel that it was done intentionally by Hemingway ---is the manner in which his adversities were played out. In both instances previously mentioned, Nick's father is always there for him. In times of distress, all one really ...

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... their cool, valuable quality and then were lost to themselves." Harsh realities of the "real world" have altered Kreb's perspective in life. Ironic is the fact that an idealistic young boy from a Methodist school who enlisted in the army to serve and protect his family, friends and countrymen, now considers him an outcast. Ironic is the fact that this young man ... to what you believe in or to follow "norms" of society to be socially accepted, even if that means shutting out your own values and morals forever. Ultimately, "Soldier's home" is a sophisticated story of a man wounded on var...

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... which is a well-know book, shows fully Hemingway's psychological struggle in time of difficulty. It is will, courage, confidence and endurance that help him to get out of a tight corner. The Old Man and the Sea was published in 1952. it is a short and fable story, about an old Cuban fisherman Santiago and ... self-confident of catching a big fish the following day. It is hope and strong belief that encourage him to persist in going fishing. His conversation with the boy shows his strong will. "How brave and ferocious Joe DiMaggio is!" "Have faith in Yankee, my son." Here, he associates ...

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... possibility that he might be mauled. Fishing, however, was not so much a test of courage but of endurance. There were still dangers involved when fishing far out at sea. Hemingway compared fighting a big, unrelenting fish to a ten-round boxing match. Both required a high level of strength and endurance. Hemingway believed ... revolutionary ideas, even though the waiter felt bulls were a curse and a source of corruption in Spain. The bulls, he felt, should be taken out one at a time until they were all dead. Paco admits he does not fully understand him, but he blindly admires him anyway. ...

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... frankly admits that he knows whether or not he will be unfaithful to his wife in the future. Although the discussion ends with Frances simply asking Michael if she should call the Stevensons to make arrangements for the both of them go together to the country, it is apparent that they are divided and that things will never be the same ... ...

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... From the very beginning in "Indian Camp-, Nick is tested to see if he could handle real life. When Nick's father is delivering the baby the woman gives out a scream causing Nick to say, "Oh, Daddy, can't you give her something to make her stop screaming?- Through the whole operation Nick was looking away, ... the water. It seems as if Nick went on the hike to keep his sanity, to feel those old feelings, and keeps hiking to become worn-out so he no longer has to think. Nick doesn't stop to set up camp and to cook dinner when he first thinks of it; he ... it's pretty easy, Nick. It all de...

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... Nick's" perception of his father, as well as life and mortality. After taking a closer look at the characters in the short story "Indian Camp" one character stood out from the rest, Nick's father. A closer look at Nick's father shows that he is a paradoxical figure. On one hand, Nick's father appears to be ... as a doctor maybe he wanted his son to learn biologically what went on. After the baby is born Nick's father finds out that the Indian woman husband had committed suicide. " Take Nick out of the shanty, George"(Pg 69) and "I"m terribly sorry I brought you along, Nickie. It was an a...

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