2. by: Ernest Hemingway

3. What do you know about……  Cuba?  Fishing off the coast?

4. Hemingway (1899- 1961)  Born in 1899 in Illinois  High School writer; wrote in local paper  WW II ambulance driver  Loved to fish and hunt  Covered the Spanish Civil war as a correspondent  Outstanding writer – married 3 times, in Cuba  1952 wins Pulitzer prize!

5. Themes throughout….the Sea..  Stoicism – Manly man  Self sufficient  Endurance  Live in harmony with nature within one’s passion.  Compassion and Love  In the relationship  Teaches the other

6. Symbolism throughout the Sea…  What do the following symbolize?  Santiago……….  Sea………  Marlin………  Skeleton……..  Manolin….  Other fisherman…….  Salao…  Great battle with the fish……

7. Other Themes…  Attractiveness of Youth  Wisdom of Age  Nature  Luck vs. Craft and Skill

8. Characters of the Sea  Santiago  Main character  Old man  Fished all his life  Traveled to Africa  Likes gambling and baseball  Sense of humor  Determination  Manolin  Teenager?  Family of fisherman  Forbidden to go  Respects Santiago  Dutiful who obeys

9. Section 1 (pg 1-27)  Skiff – a small light boat  Gaff – a spear or hook  Benevolent – harmless  Oakum – hemp fiber with tar to seal boat seams

12. Special Words………. Spanish words………  Salao  Havana  Mosquito Coast  Guano  Canary Islands  Virgin of Cobre  Bodega  Joe DiMaggio  Dick Sisler  John J. McGraw

13. Figuratively Speaking…. Personification:Simile:  Making non-living objects real with words:  The trees danced in the wind.  Comparing using the words like or as:  Cold as ice

14. More figuratively…… Metaphor: Allusion:  Comparing without using like or as:  The sheep were dense, dancing clouds crossing the road. A reference to a person, place or thing: “ Hey Tony Hawk, you forgot your board ”

15. Figuratively…………. Onomatopoeia:Repetition:  Words that describe sound:  Smack, crack, pop! Using the same word or phase more than once: You are not my father You are not my mother You are not my teacher You are my friend.

16. Figuratively…………. Alliteration:Color words:  Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words:  A bright bow bounced onto Betty’s box.  Words describing color:  Crimson red, blood red

17. Portuguese Man of War

18. A symbol is any object, action, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that stands for something broader in life Santiago……………. Christ Sea…………………..beautiful, cruel, kind Marlin……………….materialism Skeleton…………….symbol of achievement Manolin……………..Satiago’s disciple Symbolism

19. More Symbolism…………  Other Fisherman………..men of little imagination or faith.  Salao…………unlucky  Great battle with the fish…………..man’s endurance against the forces of nature, symbolic of life’s despairs and delights.

20.  1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce, produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture

21.  5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

22.  16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?