Old Man and the Sea: Interpreting quotes - Read these lines from the story and explain each one's importance in a 5-7 sentence paragraph. Remember to use text support.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

But, thank God, they are not as intelligent as we who kill them; although they are more noble and more able. (p. 63)

Anonymous said...: Interpretive Quote…. “But thank god, they are not as intelligent as we who kill them; although, they are more noble and more able.”
In Ernest Hemmingway’s novel “The Old Man and the Sea” the quote, “But thank god, they are not as intelligent as we who kill them; although, they are more noble and more able.” This represents the fishermen’s intelligence but the animal’s great ability and righteous being. The fishermen can outsmart the fish, but can never take away the fishes capability of adapting and undergoing what ever their unknown life throws at them. In life having nobility and ability is just as important as intelligence; therefore, the fishermen and fish are equals. All in all the men and fish are in fact equals and both have great skills in “The Old Man and the Sea”.; April 6, 2008 at 11:57 AM

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