The Old Man and the Sea
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The Old Man and the Sea Perseverance Quotes Page 7
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Day.Paragraph). We artificially created chapters by defining "days," because there are no chapter breaks in Old Man and the Sea. Here’s how we divided up the days:
Citations follow this format: (Day.Paragraph). We artificially created chapters by defining "days," because there are no chapter breaks in Old Man and the Sea. Here’s how we divided up the days:
- Day 1 = the start of the book until the old man falls asleep for the night
- Day 2 = begins when the old man wakes up and goes until sunrise of the next day
- Day 3 = begins at sunrise and goes until the old man dreams about the lions
- Day 4 = begins when the old man wakes and ends when the old man gets back to his shack for the night
- Day 5 = begins with the boy seeing the old man in the morning and goes until the end of the book
| Quote #19 Because the old man speaks alternatively to himself and to the fish, it is at times unclear to which he is speaking. This suggests there is not a lot of difference between the old man and the fish, |
Even after the fish is dead, the old man’s is determined to finish the job without rest.
| Quote #20 Despite overwhelming odds against him, the old man never gives up until the very end. |
The old man recognizes that, although practically there is nothing he can do, he will still fight for the sake of enduring.
| Quote #21 Although he "knows the fight is useless," the old man continues to battle the sharks anyway. This suggests he is fighting for some other motivation than "winning." |
When Santiago’s strength fails him, he simply waits patiently for it to return.
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