Q: What lesson do you learn from Santiago's character?
Ans: Santiago
is the hero of the novel The Old Man And The Sea. He is an old
fisherman who lives at Hawana in Cuba. He is a poor man and lives in a
small hut. Nothing has been told about his children. His wife is no
more. He is manly, simple and
resolute. We learn a lot from his character.
Although he is old and there are wrinkles on his neck yet he is ah emblem of superior qualities of head and heart. He has an apprentice named Manolin who loves and cares the old man. The old man teaches him the art of fishing.
When he goes for fishing, we find him very kind to the birds. He is a moral guide of Manolin. He has been facing failure in catching fish for last 84 days yet he is not frustated. Manolin has to leave him because his parents force Manolin to join another boat.
The people respect the experience of Santiago but they consider him Salao (unlucky). He catches a big Marlin after the struggle of 48 hours. He is an old man. He is hungry, helpless, tired, injured but he kills the fish. On his way back, sharks attack Marlin. He fights with sharks and loses his weapons. He is not ready to give up. All the night he keeps on fighting and finds that there is no meat left on Marlin.
At least when he reaches home dead tired, he once again musters up his courage and hope and vows to go for fishing once again.
All these incidents are full of messages for us. The message of hope, positive thinking, constant struggle. I think we can get a lot from the character of Santiago.
Although he is old and there are wrinkles on his neck yet he is ah emblem of superior qualities of head and heart. He has an apprentice named Manolin who loves and cares the old man. The old man teaches him the art of fishing.
When he goes for fishing, we find him very kind to the birds. He is a moral guide of Manolin. He has been facing failure in catching fish for last 84 days yet he is not frustated. Manolin has to leave him because his parents force Manolin to join another boat.
The people respect the experience of Santiago but they consider him Salao (unlucky). He catches a big Marlin after the struggle of 48 hours. He is an old man. He is hungry, helpless, tired, injured but he kills the fish. On his way back, sharks attack Marlin. He fights with sharks and loses his weapons. He is not ready to give up. All the night he keeps on fighting and finds that there is no meat left on Marlin.
At least when he reaches home dead tired, he once again musters up his courage and hope and vows to go for fishing once again.
All these incidents are full of messages for us. The message of hope, positive thinking, constant struggle. I think we can get a lot from the character of Santiago.
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