But today is eighty-five days and I should fish the day well” (Hemingway 40). This quote shows how tired the old man is. He was exhausted because during these few days, he had not gotten many hours of sleep.For example,”It is half a day and a night and now another day and I have not slept.” (Hemingway 76) Although exhausted and hungry, the old man persevered on his voyage. He ignored these many hardships like hunger, exhaustion and isolation throughout his trip and focused on his main target: catching the marlin.He did not get discouraged or distraught and did not doubt himself. He finally had a bite on his line after eighty-six days and would not give up. Not many people would sail in an unknown direction, with no food just to catch a marlin. The old man was trying to prove that he was not salao and that he was a great fisherman, just like some of the younger folks. The old man showed his perseverence by giving up his time and sleep to catch the
But today is eighty-five days and I should fish the day well” (Hemingway 40). This quote shows how tired the old man is. He was exhausted because during these few days, he had not gotten many hours of sleep.For example,”It is half a day and a night and now another day and I have not slept.” (Hemingway 76) Although exhausted and hungry, the old man persevered on his voyage. He ignored these many hardships like hunger, exhaustion and isolation throughout his trip and focused on his main target: catching the marlin.He did not get discouraged or distraught and did not doubt himself. He finally had a bite on his line after eighty-six days and would not give up. Not many people would sail in an unknown direction, with no food just to catch a marlin. The old man was trying to prove that he was not salao and that he was a great fisherman, just like some of the younger folks. The old man showed his perseverence by giving up his time and sleep to catch the