Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. To change the background image, on the Design tab of the ribbon, click Format Background, and then Insert picture from File. Sample picture courtesy of Bill Staples. The Old Man and the Sea By Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway Hemingway is one of the greatest 20 th century authors He is known for his concise, direct prose In 1953 Hemingway won the Pulitzer prize for fiction for his novel, The Old Man and the Sea In 1954, he won the Nobel Peace Price Hemingway traveled to Paris after WW1 and became a part of “The Lost Generation” Hemingway committed suicide in 1961

The Old Man and the Sea published in 1952 This novella is considered to be Hemingway’s masterpiece During his early childhood Hemingway spent a great deal of time in Norther Michigan where he learned to appreciate and love the outdoors He also lived in Key West and Cuba and often fished along the Gulf Stream Hemingway also enjoyed big-game hunting in Africa and bullfighting in Spain Hemingway reveled in his masculinity and wished to be known for it as much as his writings Many believe this story to be a parable about life and man’s struggle to overcome great obstacles

Summary The story begins with a resolute old fisherman, Santiago, experiencing 84 days of bad luck. In fact his luck is so bad that his young apprentice, Manolin, is forbidden by his parents to fish with the old man anymore, but Manolin still cares for him by bringing food and helping after a long day of fishing. Then the old man decides to go alone out to sea and catch the biggest fish of his life. And he succeeds! The battle is of epic/mythical proportions, but after three brutal days the old man is triumphant in catching and reeling in his marlin. However, the old man’s victory is short lived because as he is sailing home with his catch sharks steadily eat away at his marlin. By the time the old man reaches home nothing but the skeleton is left. Manolin has been worried about the old man and agrees to become his partner once again.

Characters The old man (Santiago): an old Cuban fisherman. He is humble, but full of pride Manolin: Santiago’s apprentice. Santiago has taught him how to fish and in return Manolin takes care of Santiago The marlin: the giant fish that Santiago catches and struggles with for three days. Though it is technically an opponent, the old man thinks of the fish as an equal Sharks: the sharks serve as an antagonistic force that Santiago attempts to overcome Joe DiMaggio: a famous baseball player for the New York Yankees. Santiago often thinks of him when he needs to find inner strength

Themes Perseverance versus Struggle or Suffering The old man remains tenacious and sails out further than anyone in order to catch a big fish. He never waivers in his perseverance to reel in the fish and take it back to his village even though he suffers a great deal. The old man is almost superhuman in his ability to suffer. Pride and Honor The old man doesn’t want to catch the biggest fish because he is hungry, but because his pride is at stake. He was once revered as a great fisherman, but is now the laughing stock of his village. His pride and honor fuel his endurance. Determination versus Defeat The battle seems pointless from the start, and the old man seems vaguely aware of this yet he continues. The old man believes “a man can be destroyed, but not defeated.” His determination allows this maxim to become true.

Symbols Joe DiMaggio: a symbol of strength and willpower The marlin: a symbol for nature’s great power and the importance of battling a worthy opponent to obtain glory The lions: a symbol for the man’s youth and a link between the past and present The sharks: a symbol for nature’s indifference to man’s struggle and the inevitable destruction of all life The fishing line: a symbol for a larger motif that compares Santiago to Christ and connects the marlin to Santiago