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  With a mast on his shoulder, Santiago had to rest five minutes on his way home in The Old Man and the Sea. What is the symbolic reference?

  Posted by rosiegurl12345 on Nov 17, 2009 at 04:35 PM

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  Who is El Campeon?

  Posted by rosiegurl12345 on Nov 16, 2009 at 11:28 AM

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  What happened when the old man first tried to pull in the big fish in Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by rosiegurl12345 on Nov 12, 2009 at 11:09 AM

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  What is the most likely reason Hemingway wrote The Old Man and the Sea using an omniscient narrator?

  Posted by mikedh1 on Nov 10, 2009 at 01:19 PM

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  "Every day is a new day," Santiago says in The Old Man and the Sea. Why?

  Posted by waqasalvi on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:16 AM

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  Using specific references to the novel, support this statement, describing how how Santiago demonstrates his compassionate traits.

  Posted by sorcha on Oct 25, 2009 at 11:24 PM

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  What are the main literary influences on Hemingway and his writing and how they influenced him?

  Posted by tearfuleyes on Oct 18, 2009 at 02:38 AM

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  what are the moral lessons of the old man and the sea by HEMIGWAY?

  Posted by tearfuleyes on Oct 15, 2009 at 11:45 PM

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  What is the role of the sea in 'The Old Man and the Sea?'

  Posted by jay234 on Oct 7, 2009 at 09:28 AM

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  "The Old Man and the Sea" is about man's archetypal battle with the forces of nature. Discuss.

  Posted by cutiechandrika on Oct 6, 2009 at 12:48 AM

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  Critically examine the role of Manolin and how has Hemingway portrayed the relationship between Santiago and Manolin,

  Posted by cutiechandrika on Oct 4, 2009 at 10:22 PM

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  How far does Santiago in "The old man and the sea" embody the essential nobility of human striving? Answer with reference to the context. 

  Posted by cutiechandrika on Oct 1, 2009 at 07:59 PM

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  "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" To what extent is this maxim borne out in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by cutiechandrika on Sep 30, 2009 at 01:45 AM

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  Describe the narrative structure of the novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.

  Posted by cutiechandrika on Sep 28, 2009 at 10:44 PM

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  in the book, the old man and the sea what would be some examples of quotes that reveals conflict?

  Posted by arr200 on Sep 27, 2009 at 03:01 PM

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  Can you give me some examples of imagery, tone/voice, and syntax?

  Posted by molly22 on Sep 27, 2009 at 12:39 PM

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  What does Santiago dream about when out on the sea?

  Posted by selectid on Sep 23, 2009 at 05:54 PM

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  Who is the newspaper supplier in the old man and the sea

  Posted by dilworth on Sep 22, 2009 at 05:50 PM

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  Identify some of the symbolism in the novel "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

  Posted by cutiechandrika on Sep 20, 2009 at 01:24 AM

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  In the old man and the sea how does the old man feel about the fish?

  Posted by katmanx on Sep 17, 2009 at 05:52 PM

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  "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" says the old man after the first shark attack. At the end of the story, is the old man defeated?

  Posted by lamiyapacker on Sep 4, 2009 at 04:43 PM

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  Please elaborate on the line "man can be destroyed but can not be defeated"

  Posted by konain on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:59 PM

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  What are examples of symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by faiqa on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:55 PM

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  how is santiago obsessed with the idea of manism in the novel old man & the sea....

  Posted by eilaaf on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:52 PM

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  what did the old man santiago see himself as?

  Posted by ash070658 on Aug 26, 2009 at 09:46 PM

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  What did the old man have on the back of his neck in Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by cartergirl on Aug 20, 2009 at 03:58 PM

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  What does the old man dream about in "The Old Man and the Sea"?

  Posted by mr31 on Aug 20, 2009 at 02:31 PM

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  What is the internal conflict which Santiago experiences?

  Posted by football31 on Aug 18, 2009 at 06:21 PM

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  What does the following quote mean, from Ernest Hemmingway's book "The Old man and the Sea"

  Posted by mshizzle94 on Aug 18, 2009 at 10:04 AM

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  How does the following quote from "The Old Man and the Sea" foreshadow what happens later in the novel?

  Posted by ohnoashleyyy on Aug 16, 2009 at 04:36 PM

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  What does a fishing line slanting in the water mean in Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by nic3 on Aug 13, 2009 at 01:19 PM

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  What are two things the old man does to stay healthy? When did he begin talking to himself?

  Posted by nic3 on Aug 4, 2009 at 04:40 PM

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  Describe the old man the boy's relationship in The Old Man and the Sea. 

  Posted by jimmydean7rr on Jul 31, 2009 at 11:26 PM

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  What were Santiago's thoughts as he sailed home in Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by oldmanandthesea on Jul 30, 2009 at 08:30 AM

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  Does Santiago feel the hook will kill the fish in Old Man and the Sea?  If not, what will?

  Posted by oldmanandthesea on Jul 24, 2009 at 02:43 PM

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  What does Santiago remembered to get his confidence back?

  Posted by oldmanandthesea on Jul 22, 2009 at 11:49 AM

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  what are at least three significant choices that chracter makes and what are the notable effects of these choices?

  Posted by kungs on Jul 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM

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  Why are there so many references to time and numbers in the first part of the story?

  Posted by etrnlfear on Jul 16, 2009 at 05:38 PM

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  What are the effects of Santiago's struggles in proving his existence?

  Posted by yock on Jul 4, 2009 at 05:04 PM

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  what are differences/similarities between mr chips main character and old man and he sea

  Posted by elysian2 on Jul 2, 2009 at 01:26 PM

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  How did Santiago think of the sea?

  Posted by britbrat15 on Jun 29, 2009 at 03:14 PM

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  In "The Old Man and the Sea," what are the causes of Santiago's struggle in proving his existence?

  Posted by yock on Jun 27, 2009 at 10:30 PM

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  What significance do the lions on the beach have for the old man?

  Posted by lemons92 on Jun 9, 2009 at 02:52 PM

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  What is a strong thesis when writing an essay about Christ symbolism in "The Old Man and the Sea"?

  Posted by tamara-bailey on May 21, 2009 at 11:57 PM

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  The clean, quiet hallways revealed the students' what in their school?

  Posted by stefffyisinlove on May 18, 2009 at 08:44 AM

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  In The Old Man and the Sea, "The great fish came in September, not in May." Is "September" only literal?

  Posted by bbar6685 on Apr 26, 2009 at 08:42 PM

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  Why did the old man know there would be a breeze all night in The Old Man and the Sea?

  Posted by stephev on Apr 22, 2009 at 01:08 PM

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  In the book The Old Man and the Sea why does Santiago declare he will never go in a boat again without salt or limes?

  Posted by oldmansea on Apr 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM

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  Can the suffering and pain give any value to the old men in the novella of the old man and the sea????

  Posted by shahd on Apr 6, 2009 at 05:33 AM

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  Give evidence of the old man's poverty in The Old Man and the Sea.

  Posted by dsfhg on Apr 5, 2009 at 06:54 PM