The Old Man And The Great DiMaggio
The Old Man and the Great DiMaggio
In Hemingway?s The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago is an old fisherman who lives in a small village near Havana, Cuba. His entire life revolves around three things: fishing, a young boy, Manolin, who is his only friend, and American baseball. Santiago is fascinated by American baseball and with Joe DiMaggio in particular. Each evening he and Manolin go over the daily newspapers to review the latest news about the New York Yankees. Santiago has great respect for Joe DiMaggio. In fact, it appears that DiMaggio is Santiago?s ?hero?. When one stops to consider the relationship between Santiago and DiMaggio it becomes apparent that DiMaggio is a symbol for Santiago?s inner strength and great passion for living. Although Santiago is old and weathered, he still has a fighting spirit as exemplified in his three days at sea and his struggle with
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