The Old Man and the Sea
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The book The Old Man and the Sea was written by Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway was both a fisherman and a Nobel Prize winner. The story is set in a small fishing village near the Cuban coast. Hemingway?é?í?é?ªs expresses in his tone that he feels sorry for the old man. This is shown because he mentions everything that the old man doesn?é?í?é?ªt have going well for him and also makes the reader realize the pain that the old man goes through. The point of view in The Old Man and the Sea is from that of the old man, Santiago....
with the largest victory of his life. This increases his pride and his courage. He feels like he is king of the world because he was able to beat such a great fish. Santiago shows that ?é?í?é?ºman is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.?é?í?é?¿ Through the struggles of Santiago, Hemingway shows us that we must endure great pain and go through much suffering to reach our highest goals. He tells us that nothing good in life just comes to you. You have to work and work in order to get what you want.
with the largest victory of his life. This increases his pride and his courage. He feels like he is king of the world because he was able to beat such a great fish. Santiago shows that ?é?í?é?ºman is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.?é?í?é?¿ Through the struggles of Santiago, Hemingway shows us that we must endure great pain and go through much suffering to reach our highest goals. He tells us that nothing good in life just comes to you. You have to work and work in order to get what you want.
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