Hemingway portrays both the protagonist of this novella Santiago and his apprentice Manolin as individuals who prefer existence to essence. In this novel Santiago turns his defeat into victory. But the situation has its own silver lining: man may choose to lose in such a dignified way that his defeat itself is metamorphosed into a victory. Human life is portrayed as a struggle against the unconquerable forces of the world and it is a struggle where man is doomed to lose. One factor was that Hemingway created the story at the peak time of existentialism and the other was that he personally underwent the falling period of his life when he began to probe into the meaning in mans existence the result of both was that the story was to some extent colored with the views of existentialism. During the time Hemingway prepared for The Old Man and the Sea, he was confronted with two factors which might have effects on his writings. Hemingway emphasizes the uniqueness of individuality, freedom of choice and outcome of ones action in The Old Man and the Sea and all these are the essence of Existentialism.

The Old Man and the Sea is a classic tale of one man's struggle with nature.This paper attempts to approach the novella The Old Man and the Sea with the view of existentialism which emerged at the time when Hemingway began to create this novella. On the third day, and with two exhausted parties, the battle is won. Santiago begins to feel appreciation for the fish, believing that no one will be worthy of eating him. Two days and two nights pass, but the battle rages on. The marlin proves a worthy match for Santiago, as he struggles to keep the fish on the line. A few hours pass until a large marlin takes his bait.

Hoping to end his unlucky streak, Santiago decides to sail out deep into the Gulf to fish. Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, has gone 84 days without catching a single fish. The Old Man and the Sea is a Pulitzer Prize winning story about an old fisherman and his battle with a giant marlin. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. Compare this story with that of Moby Dick, imagining how the tone of the story would change if Santiago were more like Captain Ahab. Become familiar with vocabulary words by using them to complete unfinished sentences. Explore the character of Santiago by indicating what he said that suggested big fish were nearby, and what this says about his experience. Put events between Manolin and Santiago in the order that they happen after Santiago's fight with the marlin. Students create a link between the idea of luck and the society in which Santiago lives. Students become inspired by this tale of struggle and perseverance against nature.Ĭreative ideas are offered to enhance learning in the classroom.

Both eBook & Print Book Order #: CC+P2006.

The old man and the seapdf