Characteristics Of Santiago A Code Hero Hemingway

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“You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” ( Rocky Balboa ). The Old Man and the Sea opens in Havana, Cuba in the 1940’s. The main character Santiago, has gone eighty four days without catching a fish and he is known as the best fisherman in Havana. His reputation is in jeopardy. Also, the young boy, Manolin, is who Santhiago wants to pass on his heritage to before he passes away. However, the boy's parents has stopped him from fishing with Santiago because he has been unlucky fishing. Santiago plans to catch the biggest fish ever by going way out to the Sea. He has done this before but never alone. …show more content…
A Hemingway Code Hero is one who can show no fear, be continually persistent, endurance in themselves. One who can be defeated but never destroyed. In Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago was a “Code Hero” who exemplified the admirable qualities of perseverance, courage, and true friendship through his actions. In Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago was a “Code Hero” who exemplified the admirable quality of perseverance through his actions. Santiago showed perseverance when he held onto the fishing line as the marlin was still hooked on to it. Santiago was waiting until a fish would grasp on to the fishing line, and try to take the
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Santiago demonstrates multiple Code hero characteristic such as accepting death as a part of life. The Marlin is bleeding a lot after the last shark attack. Two more sharks appear,“ the old man hit him squarely in the center of his flat topped head as his nose came out the water”. (Hemingway 109). We can interpret that Santiago has no fear and is very determined. This proves how Santiago accepts death as a natural part of life because he put his life on the line fighting the sharks with his bare…

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