3. “I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars.” Imagine if each day a man must try to kill the moon, he thought. The moon runs away. . . . Then he was sorry for the great fish that had nothing to eat and his determination to kill him never relaxed in his sorrow for him. . . . There is no one worthy of eating him from the manner of his behavior and his great dignity. I do not understand these things, he thought. But it is good that we do not have to try to kill the sun or the moon or the stars. It is enough to live on the sea and kill our true brothers.
I think this is the most important passage in this book because it shows that Santiago is a very kind and gentle person but it also shows how determined he is and that he will not give up
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Internal and External Conflicts
One of the internal conflicts is Santiago versus himself. He is against himself by his not being able to catch anything. He hasn't caught anything in so long that he has no hope anymore.
An external conflict is between Santiago and the marlin. The fight back and forth in a tug of war for days and neither of them give up.
The next external conflict is between Santiago and the sharks. After he gets the dead marlin strapped to the side of the boat the sharks start to come up. They try to eat the fish but Santiago is fighting to keep them back.
4. Then the fish came alive, with his death in him, and rose high out of the water showing all his great length and width and all his power and his beauty. He seemed to hang in the air above the old man in the skiff. Then he fell into the water with a crash that sent spray over the old man and over all of the skiff
This passage is the fight between Santiago and the marlin. Which I think is the most important conflict.
An external conflict is between Santiago and the marlin. The fight back and forth in a tug of war for days and neither of them give up.
The next external conflict is between Santiago and the sharks. After he gets the dead marlin strapped to the side of the boat the sharks start to come up. They try to eat the fish but Santiago is fighting to keep them back.
4. Then the fish came alive, with his death in him, and rose high out of the water showing all his great length and width and all his power and his beauty. He seemed to hang in the air above the old man in the skiff. Then he fell into the water with a crash that sent spray over the old man and over all of the skiff
This passage is the fight between Santiago and the marlin. Which I think is the most important conflict.
Symbolism
1. The first example of symbolism is the apprentice. The boy symbolizes his failure to catch a fish. Even though Santiago wants it so bad, he continues to have no luck with catching anything. That is the same with the boy. Santiago loves him so much and wants him to keep working with him, his parents force him to quit.
2. The second symbol is the carcas of the marlin. It represents Santiago's hard work. He tryed so hard and he finally caught the fish he deserved.
2. The second symbol is the carcas of the marlin. It represents Santiago's hard work. He tryed so hard and he finally caught the fish he deserved.
Examples of Irony
1. The first example of irony is when even though Santiago only came home with the carcas of the marlin, the people in his town still thought he was a hero.
2. The second example of irony in this book is that even though the tug of war between him and the fish was hurting him very badly by digging into his skin and cutting his hands, he still continued to fight. Most people would have quit right at the start. Even though he was old, he had the strength to keep pulling.
2. The second example of irony in this book is that even though the tug of war between him and the fish was hurting him very badly by digging into his skin and cutting his hands, he still continued to fight. Most people would have quit right at the start. Even though he was old, he had the strength to keep pulling.
Important themes
Perserverence, suffering,Pride, and defeat are all themes of this book.
When all the world is looming dark
And things seem not so clear,
When shadows seem to hover ’round
Lord, may I persevere.
When it seems everything’s been tried
And there’s no way to go,
Just let me keep remembering
Sometimes the journey’s slow.
I may just need to stop and rest
Along the path I trod,
A time to try to understand
And have my talk with God.
As I gain new strength to carry on
Without a doubt or fear,
Somehow I know things will be right,
And so, I persevere.
~Anne Stortz from Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul
This poem relates to The Old Man and the Sea in the sense that this poem talks about Perserverence. Santiago struggled for days trying to kill the marlin. He strugggled and struggled but he never gave up. He was determined to catch the fish and he knew he could not let go.
When all the world is looming dark
And things seem not so clear,
When shadows seem to hover ’round
Lord, may I persevere.
When it seems everything’s been tried
And there’s no way to go,
Just let me keep remembering
Sometimes the journey’s slow.
I may just need to stop and rest
Along the path I trod,
A time to try to understand
And have my talk with God.
As I gain new strength to carry on
Without a doubt or fear,
Somehow I know things will be right,
And so, I persevere.
~Anne Stortz from Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul
This poem relates to The Old Man and the Sea in the sense that this poem talks about Perserverence. Santiago struggled for days trying to kill the marlin. He strugggled and struggled but he never gave up. He was determined to catch the fish and he knew he could not let go.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Two Quotes
1. "But I will say ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys that I should catch this fish and I promise to make a pilgrimage to the Virgin of Cobre if I catch him. That is a promise."
~ This quote shows Santiago's determination.
~This quote also displays his pride.
2. "He is a great fish and I must convince him, he thought. I must never let him learn his strength nor what he could if he made his run."
~This quote shows Santiago's respect for the creatures of the sea.
~Though it shows his respect for the fish, he also knows that he has to kill him before he finds out how he can escape
~ This quote shows Santiago's determination.
~This quote also displays his pride.
2. "He is a great fish and I must convince him, he thought. I must never let him learn his strength nor what he could if he made his run."
~This quote shows Santiago's respect for the creatures of the sea.
~Though it shows his respect for the fish, he also knows that he has to kill him before he finds out how he can escape
Conversation
Reporter- Hello, my name is Bob and I am with KNB News. Today, we are here with a local hero, Santiago. He caught one of the largest marlins our town has ever seen. He is here with us today to share his experience.
Santiago- Well, it all started one day on my boat. I was fishing just like any other normal workday. I had not caught a single fish for 84 days! My apprentice, Manolin, was not with me that day due to his parents request. I set up my lines and hooks when suddenly, I got a pull from deep, deep into the ocean. I somehow manages to get the marlin on my hook. We then struggled for days, both of us trying to win.
Reporter- So you and the fish played tug-of-war for days?
Santiago- That is correct
Reporter- Well obviously, you won, right?
Santiago- Right, but after I strapped the marlin the my boat, the blood from its body was pouring into the ocean. Then came the sharks.
Reporter- So what were you thinking at this point?
Santiago- I was trying to think of the fastest way to get out of there without the sharks stealing my precious catch. Even though I did a decent job of fighting back the first litter of sharks, they kept surfacing. I couldnt stop them before devouring everything but the carcas and bones. I was just... discouraged. So I went home, went straight to sleep. When I woke up, I was the towns hero.
Reporter- Wow, that is a truly amazing story. Sadly we are out of time, but thank you for letting us interview you today.
Santiago- It was my pleasure.
Reporter- I am Bob with KNB News, have a great day.
Santiago- Well, it all started one day on my boat. I was fishing just like any other normal workday. I had not caught a single fish for 84 days! My apprentice, Manolin, was not with me that day due to his parents request. I set up my lines and hooks when suddenly, I got a pull from deep, deep into the ocean. I somehow manages to get the marlin on my hook. We then struggled for days, both of us trying to win.
Reporter- So you and the fish played tug-of-war for days?
Santiago- That is correct
Reporter- Well obviously, you won, right?
Santiago- Right, but after I strapped the marlin the my boat, the blood from its body was pouring into the ocean. Then came the sharks.
Reporter- So what were you thinking at this point?
Santiago- I was trying to think of the fastest way to get out of there without the sharks stealing my precious catch. Even though I did a decent job of fighting back the first litter of sharks, they kept surfacing. I couldnt stop them before devouring everything but the carcas and bones. I was just... discouraged. So I went home, went straight to sleep. When I woke up, I was the towns hero.
Reporter- Wow, that is a truly amazing story. Sadly we are out of time, but thank you for letting us interview you today.
Santiago- It was my pleasure.
Reporter- I am Bob with KNB News, have a great day.
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