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.