Sea bathing

Have you ever been in the deep blue sea and come across seahorse or a leafy sea dragon. They may seem like they have a lot in common; however they very different. Their characteristics, diet, and habitats are all different. Also, both seahorse and leafy sea dragon have bodies to camouflage themselves from predators. A seahorse weighs around one gram to two pounds. While, a leafy sea dragon weighs at a quarter of a pound (4oz). However, they both have similar color such as red,…

Some authors use symbols to enhance the meaning of their novel and draw parallel between the writing and the lives of their audience. Ernest Hemingway uses his own symbolism to represent something more. The first way that Santiago’s hands symbolize manhood throughout the book is by his hand cramp. Next, Santiago’s hands show manhood when he gets cut in the hand and he pushes through the pain. Lastly, Santiago symbolizes the strength of being a man through the arm wrestling battle. The first way…

The interactions encountered by both others and yourself results in the psychological and moral development as you mature from your youth. The book Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys is considered a coming of age novel as the protagonist, Antoinette Cosway, grows up only to find herself broken and abused as she faces oppression. The moment in the novel that catalyzes many more events that lead to the destruction of her childhood is when her house Coulibri, is set on fire by a mob, which kills her…

In Hemingway’s eyes courage is what determines one's manhood. Without courage, every other trait is irrelevant. Francis Macomber is “very tall, very well built if you did not mind that length of bone, dark, his hair cropped like an oarsman, rather thin-lipped, and was considered handsome” though his life falls apart when he “had just shown himself, very publicly, to be a coward” (Hemingway 122). Macomber’s wife, Margaret, has gotten tired of Macomber’s cowardice habits, for he is no true man.…

states, “By leaving out details and backstory which you, the writer, know but don’t fully put on paper, the power of those unwritten details or background facts find its way into the aura and impact of the story.” One of his most popular works, The Sea Change, was an example of this iceberg technique. After close readings between the lines, many readers have speculated that the story was based on…

Hey, would you be interested in some danger, adventure, and treasure? Well sadly I can’t really give you that because you are about 250 years late. But Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is the next best thing! It is filled with all of this action, plus extraordinary characters to live it. Possibly the most interesting of these characters is Long John Silver, The captain of a rough band of pirates. The main traits that make Long John such an important character are as follows: He is…

Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Philadelphia: Chelsea, 1999. Print. Modern Critical Interpretations. Flora, Joseph M. “Biblical Allusion in The Old Man and the Sea.” Studies in Short Fiction 10.2 (Spring 1973): 143-147. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Anna Sheets-Nesbitt. Vol. 36. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literature Resource Center. Web. 19 Mar 2014. <http://go.gale.group.com>.Gurko, Leo. “The Heroic Impulse in The Old Man and the Sea.” Rpt. in Bloom Modern Critical…

After the old man comes home, he told the boy:” They truly beat me.” (Page 122) This may seems contradictory to what he said before. However, accepting the reality is what brings him upon the masses. It is always easy for people to claim victory, but it’s really hard to accept the fact when one he fails. After the fierce battle with the sharks, Santiago accepted that the sharks have beaten him. He fights to the end, using all his strength and he has done his best. He could have proudly said I…

and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along’” (Eleanor Roosevelt). In the book The Old Man and The Sea the word and meaning of “Code Hero” is explained and shown many times, in those times Santiago as a main character became stronger physically and mentally as a person and fisherman. In this case the character Santiago surpasses many hardships while…

Territorial Disputes of the South China Sea While most people are focus on the conflict of the middle east, territorial disputes are heating up in the South China Sea. While these waters have remained international waters, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines all lay claim to many of the reefs and islands that are in the South China Sea. With claiming these reefs, many countries have created islands which they lay claim over. However, none of the countries have done this with…