What is the line of the Old Man and the Sea?
“No one should be alone in their old age, he thought.” “Fish,” he said, “I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill you dead before this day ends.” “He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife.
What does the old man mean when he says anyone can be a fisherman in May?
Quote: Anyone can be a fisherman in May. Analysis: This short sentence carries a double meaning. Literally it refers to the ease of fishing in May. Any young man has the strength and vitality to catch a fish, but it takes a true man to do so once old age has set in and fishing becomes a struggle.
Who said these words in The Old Man and the Sea No one should be alone in their old age?
Ernest Hemingway
What does the old man think is the one thing he was born for?
Now is no time to think of baseball, he thought. Now is the time to think of only one thing. That which I was born for. There might be a big one around that school, he thought.
How does Manolin comfort Santiago?
Manolin provides immediate comfort to Santiago by giving him a coffee and providing him with someone to talk to other than the sea. In a less tangible sense, Manolin comforts Santiago by providing him with redemption and purpose.
Why do you think Manolin cries when he sees the old man in the morning?
He is happy to see Santiago alive, joyous to see the size of the marlin’s skeleton, sad to see Santiago injured, and terrified that Santiago might die. All of these conflicting emotions come out in the form of tears: The boy saw that the old man was breathing and then he saw the old man’s hands and he started to cry.
What does Manolin mean?
The name Manolin is related to the same story. Manolin is the diminutive form of Manuel. In Hebrew, it means, ”God is with us” and it is often used as another name for Jesus since Immanuel is the name given in the Old Testament for the child conceived by a virgin.
What keeps Santiago alive?
Manolin keeps Santiago alive not only by taking care of him, but also by learning from Santiago. As the old Santiago approaches death, the skills he passes along will live on in Manolin.