The main character in Old Man and the Sea, Santiago, is a very admirable character. He definitley has many characteristics that I really like. One quality he conveys that I like is that he is extremely determined. Anybody that could do the exact same thing every day for eighty four days, which is more than two whole months and is almost three whole months, day in and day out and not even be rewarded with something as tiny as a little fish and not get put down is extremely determined and dedicated(Hemmingway 68). No matter how much I loved something I just do not think I could do the exact same thing for eighty four days without being given a reward for my efforts. Santiago never lets Manolin know how much it is hurting him inside not catching a fish, but as a reader you can tell that Santiago is hurting and suffering not being able to succeed at what he loves. He has become a joke to his village. He is the laughingstock of all the people that live in his town. After being torn down emotionally by the people in the village, Santiago undergoes a remarkable transformation emotionally and is then able to go out and basically defeat the defeat of not catching a fish. He goes out and catches the Marlin because he was so dedicated and determined to succeed. I believe that everything happens for a reason and god had a reson that Santiago was not going to catch a fish and that he was going to have to go so long with being defeated. God had something big entended for Santiago, and that something big was catching the Marlin and becoming a legend to the town that has mocked him during his eighty four day streak of not catching a fish. Everything turns around for Santiago and it is a good ending that the reader obviously wanted to go good for Santiago. I really like Santiago and am glad he suceeded after some long hard work and dedication.
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner, 2003. Print.
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