days without catching a fish, but during those first 40 days he had a boy with him, Manolin. Although the boy’s parents forbid him to go out and fish with the the old man, every day Manolin spends time with the old man helping him to carry his equipment, take care of him in his old age, and to even just talk about fishing and baseball. As Santiago and the boy bring in the things of Santiago’s skiff, he tells Manolin that he is going out far the next day, feeling that it will be the lucky day to catch
Santiago’s pride is what motivates him to go far out to sea to try to catch a big fish. His pride is what pushes him to battle the marlin for 3 grueling days. Santiago’s pride though never pushes him to be more than he can be. At one point in the novella Manolin tells him, "The best fisherman is you," but Santiago humbly disagrees. Santiago takes pride in being a man and a fisherman.
neither of them any good.” When Santiago makes it back to land, he carry’s his stuff back to his shack. Early the next morning, Manolin comes to the old man’s shack and the sight of him brings him to tears. Fishermen have gathered around Santiagos boat and measured the carcass at 18ft. When the old man wakes, he and Manolin talk, Santiago says the sharks had beat him and Manolin insists that he will work for the old man again. He reveals that there had been a search for him involving the coast
date, Sheila informed him that she absolutely detested fishing. The narrator did not object to her words and sat silently, but tried to keep the big bass on his fishing line a secret by making up excuses. The girl in “Boys and Girls” had similar character traits. Both the narrator and the girl questioned their identity and whether or not they were true to themselves. The narrator wondered if he should reveal to Sheila his undying love for fishing. The girl was conflicted because she wasn’t sure if she
The Harp He walked briskly past the fields to the shore where he knew his friend Sam would be. He looked around anxiously double checking that no else was out and about. Even though the sun had not risen; he knew he could never be too careful. He always rose before the sun earning himself the name, Early. He looked on to see the bony figure of Sam, sitting on the shore, arms folded over his bent knees, staring out the ocean as if waiting for something. Early remembered the time when he had rescued
The Free Fish and the Hooked Fish In the very first few pages, a quote by psychologist Karl Menninger describing the behavior of a hooked fish and a free fish is put in place for the reader to read. In the novel, The Chosen by Chaim Potok, the two protagonists Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders are their respective fishes. After Menninger's quote, the reader can interpret this quote to assume that Reuven is the free fish, growing up to follow his dreams and pursue the education he wants. On the other
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the man wants to dream about lions is because, lions are considered the king of the jungle or predators. And the old man considers himself a predator to the marlin. As well the lions symbolize his youth, when he had strength to pursue a four day fishing trip and when he had pride. So really these quotes put together means that the man needs to prove his strength and his ability to hunt like a lion or a predator. The second example of the lions symbolism takes place at the end of the book when the
a man who surely has shown his dedication to his craft of fishing, which also shows his persistence. Throughout the entire novel he fights to overcome the various circumstances in his life and yet uses these struggles to grow as a person. Ultimately, Santiago is a great example in literature of perseverance no matter the circumstances. Santiago’s persistence is shown from the beginning where he does not give up on his passion for fishing even though he hasn’t caught anything for 84 days. This is
he is going to choose the bass or Sheila. I think the boy will choose the bass because it’s his favorite pass time hobby he’s been doing it since he was really young. He’s been fishing practically his whole life, if he isn’t stalking Sheila he’s fishing.