Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Old Man and The Sea- Character Analysis of the fish and sharks
I am going to do a character analysis of the fish and the sharks. Although these characters had no dialogue, they were quite possibly one of the most important characters. The fish was definitely a huge part of the story. It came into the story because the old man, Santiago, caught him on his fishing line. The fish could easily being a representation of the Santiago because they are both fighting. The old man is fighting to keep the fish but most of all for the respect of his community again. The fish is fighting for his life and freedom from the line stuck in his mouth. They both fight so hard and give everything they have to give. Then the sharks come into play. They symbolize a challenge and hardship for both the fish and Santiago. The sharks come and begin to eat away at the fish. This causes the old man to have to fight them with spears and knives until finally he lost all his weapons to the beasts. (Hemingway) This causes the fish and the old man to be fighting together against the same enemy. Sadly the fish does not finish this fight which makes the old man fight even harder. Santiago then began fighting for himself and fish which made him fight harder and gain more mental/emotional strength. The fish and Santiago became almost one in the same in a way and the shark became their common enemy. This gives the story a very good meaning of life and strength through just this simple tactic of writing. Also the sharks played a role of being literally the antagonist. This is because they were against the protagonist, Santiago. They were fighting to steal his fish so they could eat, and they were not afraid of Santiago when they probably should have been. The fish and sharks were both fighting for something but they had to go against each other to do it.
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