How Santiago reminds me of someone..

In this story, Santiago is obviously the character whom is spoken about the most. He goes through the most from beginning to end and it explains about how courageous he is and how he does NOT give up.  Santiago reminds me a lot of my Grandmother.  She is a woman that never, ever under any circumstances gives up.  She gives everything her all and has always been like that, so my mother says.  When my mom was around 19 years of age she lost her father and that killed my grandmother. She even came to a point where she did not want to live anymore.   A dear friend talked her out of it and ever since she’s been the strongest woman I know.  This is why I have so much love and pride for her. 

Letter to Santiago

Dear Santiago,

I think what you’re doing is extremely courageous.  Even after not having caught a fish in 84 days you still went out there to do the one and only thing you love. You have so much passion for the ocean and it’s serenity. I don’t think anyone else would do what you do. You grow a strong friendship with a young boy Manolin and he does not even care what others say about you. I think that he is also a great person and if it weren’t for his parents then he would be out there being strong and courageous with you. No matter how difficult it was to keep ahold of the fish you still did it. You had huge cuts on your hands but you still did not care.  Fishing is something you take pride in and no matter what other people say you still go out and do it. The ocean is somewhere you take to think and just relax, and that’s somewhere I believe we both connect. I absolutely love the beach and go as often as I possibly can. To me you’re a hero that did not deserve a lot that you got. You are so strong and now you’re gone. Well much love and rest in peace.

                            

                              Sincerely,

                                      Savannah

The Old Man and the Sea

The story “The Old Man and the Sea” consists of an old man, just as the title says, at sea. He is a very unlucky man but with lots of ambition. He has not caught a fish in 84 days but still gets up to do what he loves more than anything and that is to go fishing. He dreams about the beach, the beautiful waters and watching lions run on the beach. This story takes place right on the very beach that Santiago lives next to and a lot of time is taken place on the ocean. The main characters in this book consist of Santiago the old man, Manolin the young boy and of course the large bass that he catches! Santiago and Manolin both share an enjoyment for baseball. So far Santiago has gone out to sea and has caught the bass. The bass continues to swim, swim, swim and swim but Santiago does not plan on giving up and letting the large prize go. Santiago shows many characteristics those of which consist pride, faith, consistency and much more. He does not give up and stays on that boat with the bass by his side. Even fighting sharks on the way back to shore. He stays on the ocean for two straight days until he can take his fish back. When he finally arrives back home he is in really bad shape. His hands have large gashes from holding on to the fishing line and his overall health has gotten much worse. He is coughing really bad and knows the end is near for him..