Essay On Symbolism In The Old Man And The Sea

The battle that The Old Man fights with the marlin, as well as the daunting task of defending the marlin from the countless sharks that follow the skiff, are two points in the novel where Hemingway really conveys the sense of struggling and suffering. This is how Hemingway tries to convey an underlying theme of the constant struggle between man and nature, by depicting the struggle between The Old Man and the Marlin, against all odds. The Old Man considers the fact that capturing the Marlin is such a great task for him since the Marlin is trying just as hard to evade and escape from The Old Man’s reach. Throughout this struggle, The Old Man, who eventually becomes very fatigued, keeps telling himself to push through the pain and bear it like a real man would. He pushes past the faintness and dizziness he experiences, he pushes himself to see beyond the black spots in his weary vision and he pushes past the pain in his hands to catch the Marlin which puts up a great fight against this frail old man.

It's a tendency of one’s own body. The character that shows the most courage is the old, Santiago this can be seen.(68) The old man, Santiago has fear that the sharks might come and eat the fish that he caught, he said If sharks come, God pity him and me. The old man thinks he might have a bone spur, he said if the great DiMaggio had a bone spur and so simple an old man can do it.

As a matter of fact, this tragedy had a very important effect on the people; especially, when the men went hunting for the whale’s blubber and waxy oil. These men never considered how dangerous the sea can be. In the following manner, the story of Moby Dick symbolizes the power of nature. Furthermore, the story talks about this man called Ahab that is the captain of the Pequod crew; it demonstrates his desire for vengeance on a whale that took one of his legs. Ever since that terrifying moment he has seen the whale as an obstacle or a wall that needs to de eliminate.

McMurphy convinces George a patient that likes neatness to join the trip and be Captain of the boat. “Hell, George, why didn't you say you were a fisherman” Pg 195. This shows McMurphy has the power to organize a fishing trip without Nurse Ratched going. Therefore McMurphy is gaining power in the ward and Nurse Ratched is losing power to

How do you like the beating that we gave you…” (L. 390-392). This piece of evidence has two parts on how Odysseus endangers his men. The outcome of Odysseus’ outburst is a majority of his men dying and being cursed by Cyclops’s father, Poseidon, the God of the Sea. This shows how Odysseus bragging and his arrogance leads his men and him to danger.

Like Chillingworth, he made his cre believe he was a good person, and not an insane revenge-driven whaler. He persuades his crew to follow him by offering a single doubloon to whoever slays Moby Dick. Also like Chillingworth, he lets his revenge on the white whale overwhelm his entire way of life. He makes his crew swear that hey will slay Moby Dick if it’s the last thing they do, and also makes them drink of the captain’s blood from their harpoons. Ahab’s revenge-driven mission to kill Moby Dick eventually gets him, and the rest of his crew, killed.

When Coyotito gets bitten by a scorpion Juana, his mom tried sucking the poison out and immediately wants to take Coyotito to the doctor. Stepping in their own shadow they go to see the doctor and he treats like animals because of their economic status. In desperation to find a way to get Coyotito help, Kino goes in his boat and finds “the pearl of the world”, which is the commence of the calamity. The whole town became aware of Kino’s finding and became adversaries.

The universal theme that goes with The Old Man and the Sea is Mans struggle with nature and life. The old man was trying to fight a battle that might have killed him since his pride kept him from accepting defeat, and going back home empty-handed, because of his old age he felt like if he could not catch the marlin than he might have died because he thought that would make him a failure. Not to himself but to Manolin (the boy that he would fish with and would speak to about baseball.) The way that most people can relate to this is that, people do not want to let someone down that look up to them or see them as a role model. In the novel The Old Man and the Sea the way that nature is used is that it does not fight against the old man but it instead is used in the way that it shows man relationship with nature, by showing that even while he was out in the sea far from land he was still given nutrients to eat, like dolphin and shrimp.

In 1991, civil war ended the functionality of Somalia’s government, sending the country into total anarchy. Commercial fishing companies took advantage of the situation and started harvesting fish from Somalia’s tuna-rich waters. But with no working coastguard, the local fishermen decided to take matters into their own hands, thus holding ships and crews hostage. Eventually the impoverished fishermen realized that they could make millions off every ship they held hostage; this was extremely appealing and many fishermen decided to make their livings as pirates. The really interesting thing is that the Somali people don’t see piracy as a crime.

He loved his country and his people so he advised his king to keep peace with the neighbouring states rather than start wars. However, his advice was rejected and he was banished from the kingdom. After knowing that the capital city had destroyed in war, he despaired and threw himself into the Milo River and drowned. As people loved him, they rushed out in long boats, beating drums to scare the fish away, and scattered zongzi into the river as a sacrifice to his spirit as well as preventing the fishes from eating his body. Another version of the tale is that the soul of Qu Yuan appeared before a group of fishermen and crying out to them that he was starving because a dragon was eating his rice offerings.

As Tony was having an epiphany about God a huge fish shot out of the calm water of the river, “The evil mouth of the black bass was open and red. Its eyes were glazed with hate as it hung in the air surrounded by churning water...” (Anaya 105). Antonio begins to think about God and sin, the black bass rips through the water as a coherent symbol of evil and wrong. Antonio hopes his first communion will be as harmonious as his

He ripped the dagger clean out of his flesh and swung it wildly at the ugly, fat man. After some “friendly discussions” between Jag, the Captain and the floor board with an odd Jag shaped dent, Jag would come to “accept” the terms of living on the ship, the S.S. Crestfalls. Time would pass, month would turn into years and Jag slowly grew under the watchful eyes of Lightfang. Though these memories are just a mixed of hard work, getting the living shit kicked out of him and more hard work, there are some fond memories of Lightfang.

In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago was a “Code Hero” who exemplified the admirable qualities of perseverance through his actions. Santiago was an example of perseverance when he was out at sea for two days trying to catch fish. While out on the sea, he catches a big marlin that won’t give up without a fight. While trying to catch the marlin Santiago starts dealing with problems physically, such as his hand cramping up and when the rope gets pulled too hard it cuts his right hand.

How does one's personal experiences affect their views and beliefs on life? Throughout the heartfelt novels, The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway and The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald, the authors expressed their beliefs and views through their modernist and realistic writing. Both Fitzgerald and Hemingway have experienced many hardships during their lifetime,which influenced their writing styles vastly. In both of these novels, there was a life that everyone wanted. In the The Old Man and the Sea, the ideal life was to be a fisherman with unprecedented fortune.

The Perfect storm, by Sabestine Junger, was a book that had the reader asking for more. This book took the readers to a journey deep in the dark blue seas. It is about a whole crew on the ship Andrea Gail battling a storm that potentially ended their lives. In this extravagant book, Junger was able to demonstrate his message through the use of two themes: Man vs Nature, and the value of life. This would allow him to portray the important of looking at every aspect of life as it could end at anytime Throughout the book anyone can pick up one of the important theme in this book, which is Man vs Nature.