... Santiago in Ernest Hemingways novel The Old Man And The Sea. Santiago shows that faith; faith in devices, faith from past experiences and faith in luck bring on his courage. Santiago displays bravery when fishing the great marlin due to the confidence he has in his equipment. He knew "how well ... 16), as if to reassure himself that his time of triumph would come. Santiago also found courage in seeing apparent acts of his luck unfold right in front of him. "There will be bad weather for three or four days"(Hemingway 80), "But not tonight and not tomorrow" (Hemingway 80). Santiago misse...

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... Havana and water of the Gulf of Mexico in 1940s Characters- Santiago: An old Cuban fisherman who has been going through a lot of bad luck. He hasn't caught a fish in 84 days. Although he has gone through all that bad luck he never gives up. On the 85th day he catches a Marlin but sharks eat it on his way home. Manolin: Santiago's young apprentice ... . He sees Santiago a mentor. Santiago took Manolin fishing when he was five. Since Santiago has been going through a lot of bad luck, Manolin's parents have forbade him to go on Santiago's fishing boat. Even though he can't go on the boat Ma...

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... intrinsic relationship, and all the events that the old man when through to reached his goal. The novel started when Santiago was going through a period of bad luck. Every day before the sun rose he would go out to the sea and try to catch fish. The days were passing and the old man could ... of fish the could bring back to the harbour . Every person knew that Santiago was having a 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 ... nig...

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... recital, even though they hate classical music. Manolin is the old man's encouragement, strength, and his reinforcement. Although the old man suffered much loss and bad luck, his eyes still shone bright with hope and determination. "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." Hemmingway is saying that it is better to be ready for what will come than to sit back and wait for something to happen. ... represents a man with a struggle. The man thinks that being lucky is a luxury, but hard work and determination wil...

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... ocean, off the coast of Havana, Cuba. The story is about a man that thought his fishing career was over, but decided to give it one more try and shake the bad luck he had been having. The old man's name is Santiago and he had been a very prosperous fisherman at one time. Now the villagers say he is bringing ... bad luck and no one will fish with him. Two of the main events in the story and how Santiago got through them are as follows: (1) On the second day, the line ... story represents how determination and hard work will make you a winner in the end. Even though the village people w...

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... fish for eighty-four days, he refuses to be discouraged. He has had streaks of bad luck in the past, and he is hopeful that the next day will bring him better luck. In fact, he makes up his mind to go far out to sea and try his luck, optimistic that he may catch a really large fish. Santiago is alone in the world ... 's parents have forbidden the boy to go out on the boat with Santiago any longer. After not catching fish for forty-four days, they have decided the old man is bad, and they do not want it to rub off on their son. Santiago misses Manolin's company, for he thinks of the boy a...

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... lions on the beach." He is old now and his youth or strength is left behind him. His dreams give him more courage and confidence which help him to confront bad luck bravely. Then, the book describes the detailed process when the old man fished. All above shows the old man is indomitable and steadfast. The second part of the novel begins ... glorious. What Hemingway writes in the end "The old man was dreaming of a lion" reminds us that the old man does not cry over his misfortune, does not yield to bad luck, does not bend before failure. Instead, he dares to face failure fearlessly. It i...

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... plagued him for the past eighty-four days. The younger and luckier fisherman of his village ridiculed him and did not help him in fear that the bad luck may spread to them. In fact, Santiago's young companion Manolin was ordered by his father to work for a more successful fisherman. However, Manolin remained loyal to Santiago and always tried ... ...

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... is an important one, but not a differentiating one. The villagers are split into two groups. The older fishermen that respect Santiago and wish him luck, and the younger fishermen that see him as little more than bad luck. While neither group is particularly important to the plot, each of their views sets an ambiance of Santiago's forthcoming adventure. Without their views Santiago would ... ...

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... looked like the flag of permanent defeat" (9). In the old days, Santiago used to be one of the most respected people in his village. However, when Santiago was given bad luck, the people lost respect for him. Because of Santiago's pride, he ventures out into deep water trying to catch a glorious fish. He endures a three day long grueling and painful battle ... ...

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... marlin are engaged. In The Old Man and the Sea s an epic it shows an end-of-life struggle between an old fisherman who has fallen on hard times and bad luck and a marlin who is likewise snared on the line that tugs him toward the end of his life. Both the old man, Santiago, and the hard-fighting marlin struggle throughout ... ...

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... that he has a quality of mind which allows him to face difficulty, danger, disappointment and even physical pain without fear. For instance, despite hunger, pain and eighty-four days of bad luck, Santiago does not complain about his aching back, his hunger, nor does he blame his hand, Manolin, who leaves him after many unsuccessful fishing trips. On the eighty-fifth day ... ...

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... . This is symbolically religious because Jesus was banished to the wilderness for forty days (http://www.thespark). Manolin's parents would not let him fish with Santiago anymore because of Santiago's bad luck. In this sense, Santiago could be seen as an outcast, just as Jesus was. Santiago had gone eighty-seven days without catching a fish prior to his eighty-four unlucky days ... ...

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... even brought him fishing many times. But the past 84 days the old man had not caught one fish. He was declared salao by the townspeople the worst form of bad luck (Hemingway 9). After 40 days of not catching anything the boy left and fished on another boat. The boy still loved him and brought him food and fresh bait to fish ... ...

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... interest in fishing. Santiago had been taking Manolin out on the water since Manolin was only five years old, so over a long period of time the two. Do to the bad luck that Santiago had been experiencing with his fishing Manolin's parents, or as Santiago calls them salao "the worst form of unlucky", Manolin was forced to find work on a more successful ... ...

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