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The Old Man And The Sea By: Ernest Hemingway
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- 1Quote"But man can not be defeated",he said,"man can be destroyed but not defeated" (Hemingway 103)
- 2GenreFiction
- 3LanguageEnglish
- 4Time and place written1951 in Cuba
- 5NarratorAnanymous
- 6Point of viewThird Person
Narrator points of view,
Sometimes gives Santiagos thoughts - 7ToneMatter-Of-Fact
- 8TensePast
- 9Setting(place)small fishing village near
Havanna, Cuba - 10Setting(time)Late 1940s
- 11ProtagonistSantiago
- 12AntagonistMarlin and Sharks
- 13Major Conflictfor 3 days Santiago struggles against the greatest fish of his fishing carrer
- 14Rising ActionWhen Marlin Takes The Bait
- 15ClimaxWhen Marlin is circling the skiff and Santiago makes him get closer
- 16Falling Actionthe shark eating the carcus of the Marlin
- 17Thememan vs. self
man vs. nature
man vs. man - 18SymbolsChristianity
- 19ForeshadowingWhen sharks eat the marlin and Santiago says that there is going to be more sharks.
- 20CharactersSantiago-wise,old,brave,strong and unlucky.
Marlin- noble,fast,strong,big and 18 ft
Manolin-little,respectful,loving,young and devoted attendant to Santiago.
Joe Dimaggio-strong,fast,player and famous. - 21FULL TitleThe Old Man and the sea
- 22AuthorErnest Hdemingway
- 23Type Of WorkNovella
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