The Old Man in the Sea
People are interested in other people: how the act, where they go, what they think about in any number of situations. That interest is one of the reasons many people enjoy reading stories about imaginary people who seem real. Characterization is the technique a writer uses to create lifelike characters. A writer may use various methods of characterization, but all characters are described as either dynamic or static. Dynamic characters change in and throughout a novel, while static characters stay the same during a novel. Santiago, from Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man in the Sea, is a determined, loyal, and wise character, who affects the novel by being a static character. Santiago is characterized as determined, loyal, and wise early in the novel. Santiago has a dream of going beyond the normal fishing waters and trying to catch a big fish. Santiago is determined to do this even at his own life's expense. When Santiago is talking to the boy early in the novel, he tells him, "Far out to come when the wind shifts. I want to be out before light" (Hemingway 14). This describes the old man's determination to catch a big fish, even though he has not taken a fish in eighty-four days. Another important trait that describes
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952.
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Approximate Word count = 1508
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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