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.
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