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I worried about the old man during the whole story because it's rather difficult for any person to spend some days without food and sleep Posted by mashatima on Nov 4, 2008. |
The Old Man and the Sea Group
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Yeah I think that's one of the main themes of the book, the inner strength people can have. Posted by blazedale on Nov 4, 2008. |
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The old man and the fish both do what they do with dignity, without crying, and with courage. That's part of what Hemingway is about. Winning isn't important because sometimes you do and sometimes you don't. What is important is how you behave, that you carry yourself with dignity, behave according to the "rules." The old man loses the fish (the fish that fought bravely despite its "loss"), but that is not important because he behaved "well." His strength came from his behavior, not from the results. Posted by timbrady on Nov 4, 2008. |
