The Old Man and the Sea Group
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wnbuck
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High School - 12th Grade
In "The Old Man and the Sea," how does Hemingway reveal the old man's attitude toward Joe Dimaggio and what does his attitude tell us?
please give an example
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timbrady Teacher
College - SeniorPosted by timbrady on Thursday September 11, 2008 at 4:31 PMJoe Dimaggio represents excellence in performance, with the longest hitting streak in baseball history. He does not need for his team, the Yankees, to win, because winning is, in some ways, incidental to the individual's performance. Even if you may lose (the fisherman does lose the fish, and the fish loses its life) but each of them performs with courage, which Hemingway defines as "grace under pressure." You may win, you may lose, but you can ALWAYS define yourself by courage. Hemingway was much more interested in knowing how to live with honor than in trying to figure out what it all meant.
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See Also:
- - For teachers, the The Old Man and the Sea Lesson Plan.
- - The Old Man and the Sea summary and study guide in the eNotes.