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A sport or livelihood?
Ernest Hemingway was one of the most famous expatriot writers of the 20th century. Like Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Hemingway places his character Santiago against a natural predator. It is a story of personal survival and dignity. Under the discussion questions below, place your commentaries on the reading. Remember to include personal commentary that is supported by text. Use page numbers and quotes to support your arguments.
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A sport or livelihood?
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Santiago is religious. Although he claims he isn't on page 64, he still seems to be. You hear him several times throughout the story praying or threatening to pray. He also refers to God often and that he created what is around him. On page 87, he is longing for the fish to come to him, he says he will say 100 hail marys and 100 our fathers. On page 65 he prays to the blessed virgin. He seems more religious toward the end when he has more desperation for the marlin. Santiago says he may not be religious, but his faith seemed to tremendously turn towards the end.
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In this story, Santiago is religious. Throughout his adventure, he says many prayers in hope to catch this fish that has been putting up a good fight in order to survive. At one point in the story, the old man states that he will say “ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Mary’s that I should catch this fish…” At another part of the story, he claims to say “100Our Fathers and 100 Hail Mary’s.” Even though the man does say these religious prayers, he states that he is “not religious.” He could have possibly have said these prayers because he was in desperate need for help and the only person he could rely on was God. The old man also says that God created everything that was around him. If he was not religious then he would not believe that God created everything around him. All in all, the old man seems to be religious in this story although he tells his readers that he is not.
Critical Thinking Question #1- Is Santiago religious?
In Ernest Hemingway’s legendary book, “The Old Man and the Sea”, the protagonist, Santiago, is very religious. The only pictures in Santiago’s shack are of Virgin de Cobre and the Scared Heart of Jesus. Although these pictures belonged to his late wife, the fact that they are the only pictures in his home demonstrates that he is devoted to his religion. When Santiago is following the great marlin, he begins to pray. By him saying 100 Hail Marys and 100 Our Fathers, the reader can understand that Santiago believes in God and looks for God’s guidance as he fishes. Furthermore, Santiago also promises that once he catches the marlin, he will go to Virgin de Cobre. This statement verifies that Santiago respects his God, for he will thank him for assisting him in catching the marlin. In conclusion, Santiago from “The Old Man and the Sea” is a religious person.
Critical Thinking Question
In “Old Man in the Sea” Santiago, the protagonist, is very religious. Santiago denies being religious on the end of page 64 ongoing to 65. Although he denies the fact that he is religious Santiago prays for the fish to get tired and for Santiago to catch him. Santiago says ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys and yet he says he is not religious. On page 87 Santiago also says that he will recite 100 Hail Marys and 100 Our Fathers. Many times in the story Santiago prays for the fish to break down and for him to regain strength and to catch the fish. On page 65 Santiago is murmuring his prayers and it says “he commenced to say his prayers mechanically”. After reading that, Santiago was characterized as a religious man. That line suggests that Santiago regularly recites his prayers until he came to the point of memorization. Besides that fact that Santiago has his Our Fathers and Hail Marys memorized, he often goes to God on his journey asking him for help or just talking to him. To say that Santiago is not religious would be impractical.
Critical Thinking Question #1
In The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, there are mixed answers to the critical thinking question “Is Santiago religious”. This can be yes or no, because Santiago states on page 64 “I am not religious” when he is on his skiff, trying to catch the great marlin. On the other hand, Santiago states on pg. 64-65, “But I will say ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys that I should catch this fish, and I promise to make a pilgrimage to the Virgin of Cobre if I catch him. That is a promise.” As you can see, Santiago wants to catch this fish to prove he is a strange fisherman and is capable of doing so, and promises God to do this, if he catches the fish. It seems that he doesn’t pray often, so by doing this, it will be extra special. Also, on page 16 it describes the old man’s shack and a picture “of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and another of the Virgin of Cobre.” Santiago almost hides his religious beliefs and doesn’t say anything about it in public, but it seems that he holds onto these things because they were “relics of his wife.”All in all, Santiago is religious to keep a memory of his wife, and is almost in denial.
*Critical Thinking Question
In the novella, "The Old Man and the Sea" the protagonist Santiago did indeed believe in God. Although as far as being religious he only called on God when he was in need. When Santiago went on his fishing expedition, he had caught some fish which kept him from going hungry and not once did he thank God for that. When the great marlin decided to bight his line Santiago’s desire of being a great fisherman once again took control of him. On page 64 Santiago says that he isn’t religious. When Santiago was in the process of catching the marlin he would pray. He prayed that the fish would become tiered and he could catch it. Also he said “… ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Mary’s should I catch this fish. . .”. That wasn’t the only time Santiago prayed, as the fight between him and the marlin grew the amount of praying grew therefore it changed from ten of each prayer to “100 Our Fathers and 100 Hail Mary’s”. As stated on page 65 “he commenced to say his prayers mechanically.” Indeed this shows that Santiago was not religious because the prayers no longer had any meaning to him. Not only would he pray to catch the fish but throughout Santiago’s journey he would also talk to God and ask for help. This shows that Santiago only prayed in his time of need and that does not make a religious man.
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In the "Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway Santiago is very religious. He denies it even though he prays while catching the marlin. He also has artwork of religous figures such as the Virgin de Cobre. He also says he will say 100 Hail Mary's and 100 Our Father's. This shows that he has belief in god and that he has created the world. He also says he will visit the Virgin de Cobre if he catches the fish. Even thought he denies it he has a very strong belief in god.
Critical Thinking….. Is Santiago religious?
In the story “The Old Man and the Sea” Santiago is indeed religious. He shows this belief in a higher power when he begins to pray say ten “Our Fathers” and ten “Hail Mary’s”. Throughout the story he looks to god to help him endure the pain of catching this magnificent fish. Religion symbolizes hope and Santiago’s courage to keep going and not give up on the marlin. It turned out that god was on his side and helped him overcome the obstacle of not only catching the fish, but also continuing to achieve his goal. Santiago proves to be religious throughout the story and god proves to be around him many times. Although Santiago does not always admit he is religious, he tends to turn to god for many things in “The Old Man and the Sea”.
Throughout the story Santiago says many things that tend to be religous, but he claims he's not on page 64. As the story proceeds, he says many prayers and hopes that he will catch the fish. He prays that he'll gain strength or the fish will eventually let go. In the story, he states "ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys" and later on he states, "I'll say a hundred Our Fathers and a hundred Hail Marys." Santiago also often talks to god and asks him for help on his trip. After hearing Santiago say his prayers and talk to god, readers get an instinct thought that he is a religous man. In conclusion, Santiago is religous in the book "The Old Man and the Sea."
Critical Thinking Question
While reading "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, one might question Santiago's faith. Throughout the novel, the reader can infer that Santiago is not a devout Christian, yet he dedicates some time to praying. On page 87, the old man makes an oath to say one hundred Our Fathers and one hundred Hail Marys if he catches the marlin. Instead of saying them right after he catches the fish, he tells himself that he will say them after he gets back. In addition to praying, another sign of religion in Santiago's life is his house. Along the wall, on page 16, hangs two pictures; one of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and another of the Virgin of Cobre. The story claims they are relics to his wife, but they also represent the role of Christianity in Santiago's life. All in all, Santiago can be proven religious.
Santiago is religious. Though he claims not to be, such as on page 64 (paragraph 4), the author gives you the impression that religion is definitely a part of his life. He says that he will say "ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Mays" if he cathes the fish, but he also prays other times, as well as simply saying that he is going to do such things. He prays before he catches the fish, too, right after saying that he is not religious. Even in his home, there is a certain bit of religiousness. He displays pictures "in color" of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Virgin of Cobre. These are said to be relics of his wife, who definitely had an influence on her husband's religion.
In "The Old Man and the Sea" Santiago is immensely religious. In fact, he has done a great quantity of things to prove this so. In his shack, where he resides there are pictures of Virgin de Cobre and the Scared Heart of Jesus, which shows that he promotes some sort of religion. In addition, while on his fishing trip he recites the Hail Mary 100 times, as well as the Our Father. Santiago is obviously praying to some religious figure, whether it is God or not. The reader even gets the feeling that Santiago resembles Christ throughout the story. Although Santiago has claimed he is not religious, the reader gets the sense that in all actuality he is.
Ernest Hemingway wrote meny amazing novels. One of those amazing novels would be "The Old Man and the Sea". One of the main characters in the book is Santiago. Santiago is a very religious man. An example of his religiousnis is in his shack. In his shack he has a few pictures. Those pictures are the Virgin de Corbe and the Scared heart of Jesus. Both are examples of the man's religious beliefs. Another good example of his religious beliefs is when he is fishing for the marlin, he begins to pray. This is an example of his belief that God will guide him. In summary Santiago is a very religious man.
Critical Thinking Question
-Is Santiago religious?
In the novel, "Old Man and the Sea", written by Ernest Hemmingway, the protagonist, Santiago, is a religious man. In the story, Santiago says that he is not a religious man but details in the novel suggest that statement is false. Throughout his battle with the great marlin, Santiago prays in order to catch the fierce marlin. Santiago threatens to say "100 Our Fathers and 100 Hail Mary's". Many times in his struggle with the incredible marlin, Santiago asks for assistance from god in order to catch the Marlin. In addition, the old man believes that god had created everything around him which shows how religious he is. In conclusion, Santiago relies on god and is a very religious man.
In this book by Ernest Hemingway, the protagonist Santiago is religious. In the book on pg. 64 he says that he is not religious, but throughout the story you see him saying he is going to pray and going to see Virgin de Cobre. This shows that he is religious and believes in his God and is thanking him for helping him to catch this fish. Furthermore, the only pictures he has at his shack are religious pictures, even thought they were his wife's the thought that he still kept them after she was gone showed true belief in religion. Throughout the whole battle with the mighty marlin, the old man is promising to pray and is praying that he will have the strength to bring in this fish or that the fish will become tired and he will catch it. Not only did he ask for the strength to catch the fish, but also for help and guidance throughout his journey. All in all, Santiago is a religious person in the "Old Man and the Sea".
Critical Thinking Question: Is Santiago religious?
In “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago is not religious, but at the same time he is. On page 64 Santiago clearly states that he is not religious, but then he started to speak out the ten Our Fathers and the ten Our Hail Marys that he will catch the marlin. Then on page 65 he started to speak only the Hail Marys. After that he wasn’t very religious till page 85. On page 85, it stated that why wasn’t he born with good hands and that it was his fault not training them properly. That God knows he had enough chances to learn. He talked about how God knows everything and that god knew he had more than enough chances to train his hands. Then on page 87 he stated that he was religious by asking Gods help. He also stated that he would say a hundred Our Fathers and a hundred Hail Marys, in addition, he stated that he would keep his promise by saying “I could not fail myself and die on a fish like this.” All in all, Santiago was religious in the sense that he believed in God, but at times he didn’t believe in God. You can only say that he was religious at the worst time and when he really needed help.
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Santiago is very religious although on page 64 he states he is not. He often talks about god and helping him with his cramped hand and catching the fish. For instance, in Santiago’s house the two pictures are of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Virgin of Cobre. As he begins to come closer to catching the fish he begins to offer to do more Hail Marys and Our Fathers. For example, he says he will say ten Hail Marys and ten Our Fathers and go on a pilgrimage to the Virgin of Cobre if he should catch this fish, on page 64. Then on page 87 he offers 100 Hail Marys and 100 Our Fathers. As you can see, Santiago offers many religious prayers and even a pilgrimage to the Virgin of Cobre if he should catch this fish which concludes the fact that he is religious even if only in a time of need.
Critical Thinking
In the book “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingwaythe main character, Santiago, isn’t religious. One reason is because he says so. If he was religious he wouldn't of denied his faith in God. Even though he says ten Hail Marys and ten Our Fathers he is still not religious. He says these prayers because he has gone eighty five days without catching a fish and he is in desperate need for anyone to help him catch a fish and that would include God. Since he is not religious he would not usually ask upon God for help. Towards the end, Santiago asks more of God because he is more desperate to catch the marlin, not because he is religious.
Critical Thinking
1. Is Santiago religious?
Ernest Hemmingway’s “Old Man in the Sea” tells us that Santiago is very religious. For example, while fishing Santiago repeats Hail Mary 100 times and Our Father 100 times, which clearly states that Santiago relies on God for his help and protection. A countless number of times Santiago prays that the fish will give up and he will salvage all of his strength to get the fish back. Another time in the story, Santiago notifies the reader that after he has caught the fish that he will go to the Virgin de Cobre. Furthermore this clarifies that he respects God and how God has helped him throughout this trip. In fact, on page 65 the following is stated “he commenced to say his prayers mechanically”. Indeed after reading this, I knew for sure that Santiago was classified as religious. This means that Santiago had repeated this prayer over and over again until he had it memorized completely. Also that he will make sure that he will thank God for his guidance and faith in him along this dangerous voyage. All in all Santiago was a religious man.
In "The Old Man and the Sea" Santiago does show signs of being religious. For example, on page 64 to 65 he claims that he is not religious but at the same time he promises to God that he will say ten Hail Marys and ten Our Fathers if he catches the fish. On page 87 Santiago seems to try to rely more on God to catch the fish because he seemed that he was getting restless. He then agian asked God to help him endure and then stated that he will say 100 Hail Marys and Our Fathers not now but in a little while. Another way that Santiago reflects Religious in his lifestyle is on page 16 in his house. The clue that makes you believe that Santiago is religous is the paintings on the wall of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Virgin of Cobre. Although Santiago doesn't admit that he is somewhat religious, he shows many signs throughout this magnificent book.
Critical Thinking Question:
Is Santiago religious?
In “Old Man in the Sea” Santiago, the protagonist, is very religious. Santiago denies being religious, but he seems to be. The only pictures in his shack are of Virgin de Cobre and the Scared Heart of Jesus. Although these pictures belonged to his late wife, the fact that they are the only pictures in his home demonstrates that he is devoted to his religion. He actually denies being religious on the end of page 64 ongoing to 65. Although he denies the fact that he is religious, he says many prayers in hope of catching the fish of the world. Santiago says "ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Mary's that I should catch this fish..." and yet he says he is not religious. On page 87, Santiago also says that he will repeat 100 Hail Marys and 100 Our Fathers. On page 65, Santiago is murmuring his prayers and it says “he commenced to say his prayers mechanically” and he prays to the blessed virgin.
After reading that, he was classified and characterized as a religious man. He seems more religious near the end of the story, when he has more determination to catch the marlin. Santiago may claim to not be religious, but he has a very strong belief in god and prays in the sake to keep memories for and of his wife.
1. Is Santiago Religious?
Santiago, the main character in Old Man and the Sea, is indeed religious. The protagonist assures that he is not religious on page 64 by simply stating, "I am not religious" while he is trying to catch the marlin. But later on, Santiago says on pages 64-65, "But I will say ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys that I should catch this fish, and I promise to make a pilgrimage to the Virgin of Cobre if I catch him. That is a promise." This shows that although he says he is not religious, he does indeed imply that he is in other ways. Also, this controversy can be solved by looking at other facts throughout the story. As Santiago is fighting for the marlin more and more, his prayer "threat" is changed from "ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys" to one hundred of each. Moreover, this shows that Santiago's religiousness combines with his determination to catch the fish and proves that Santiago is in fact religious.
Critical Thinking Question- Is Santiago religious?
Santiago, the protagonist in Ernest Hemingway’s well-known book “The Old Man and the Sea”, is very religious. Although on page 64 he says “I am not religious”, the reader continues to believe he is because throughout the story, there are many times when he exhibits religious aspects. On page 16, you can see that Santiago is religious because in his shack, there is a picture in color of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and another of the Virgin Cobre. These belonged to his wife yet, he would not have kept them hanging up if he was not religious and did not believe in them. Also when Santiago is fishing for his marvelous marlin, he begins to pray in hope of it becoming tired and him eventually catching it. This begins on page 65 when he says ten Our Fathers and ten Hail Marys. It happens again on page 87 when he promises that he will say a hundred Our Fathers and a hundred Hail Marys when he has the strength. The reader can now portray Santiago as being a very religious man. Throughout Santiago’s journey, he not only recites his prayers but often looks toward God for help. All in all, in the beginning of the book, Santiago may not characterize himself as a religious man but as the book progresses, Santiago turns towards God more and more, resulting in him becoming very religious.
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