Everyday, everywhere, there’s always someone who is struggling. And many writers incorporate this mass struggle into their stories because everyone goes through troubles. The writers can relate their characters to this well known struggle. So, I believe that the lesson to be learned in the novella, The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway, is to push on. Don’t throw in the towel when the going gets rough or when the boat ride gets rocky. There are three ways you can apply this theme to. First, Santiago’s strength to catch the marlin. Second, my struggle in finding what I want to do in life. And third, the world’s battle in fighting against animal cruelty and abuse.
the decision is a challenge in itself. There are so many things to take into consideration,
like what am I good at? What will I enjoy doing? It takes a lot of effort to decide on an
occupation. An effort that many people will try but just give up, or don’t even try at all.“Now
is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there
is.(110)” I think that this quote relates to my determination to not give up on my future because,
I might not have all the resources in the world to figure out what I want to do, but I have
to think of what I have. Not of the things I can wish I did.
The third way in which I can apply the theme from The Old Man and the Sea is to
world animal activists fight against animal abuse. I guess it is ironic that I am applying
a theme from a book about an old man set to sea to kill fish, to a vast amount of people
who fight against the cruelty towards animals. But, that just goes to show that The Old Man
and the Sea’s theme of not throwing in the towel is so universal. “Luck is a thing that comes
in many forms and who can recognize her? I would take some though in any form and pay what
they asked”(117). Many people fight to stop animal abuse, I included pray for luck that
companies who inhumanly kill animals will end the struggle by giving in. One example
would be the Canadian fur companies , slaughtering young baby seals. Many animal activists
know that this will be a tremendous battle, but they will not give up.
In conclusion, the theme of not giving in, not giving up is able to be applied in many
ways. The three things I applied this theme to were, Santiago’s struggle to catch the noble marlin, My struggle in finding out what I want to do in my future, and animal activists battle
in stopping animal cruelty. It is inevitable that life will always have struggles, battles, and
fights. But a true lesson is don’t give up, because the boat ride of life will sometimes get rocky.
5 comments:
Your essay's thesis is based upon the theme of the story. You believe that the theme of the novella is to push on. You stated it clearly, and it engaged me into your essay.
Your strongest quote was: “But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back” (45). This was the strongest because it showed how determined the old man was, and that was what you were trying to prove to your audience.
One thing your essay does well is hold the reader's attention. “Don’t throw in the towel when the going gets rough or when the boat ride gets rocky.” I believe this sentence was one of the strongest, because it was very cliché and it kept me interested.
Next time you are asked to write an essay, make sure that you proof read your sentences and make sure every word flows throughout it. All over, I believe that your essay was creative and fun.
Krista,
I think you did a good job of incorporating you theme into all of your topics that you wrote about. It was put together very nicely.
The quote you put in the first paragraph was in the perfect spot and backed up what you were saying about Santiago not giving up. Using the theme to explain how there are struggles in determining what to do with you future was good also. Lastly the activist fighting against animal cruelty can use the message from The Old Man and the Sea to keep fighting for what they believe in.
Krista,
Wow that was really good. It was easy to recognize that your thesis was about theme. Your introduction was perfect because you used a lot of good vocabulary and metaphors. “But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back” (45). I think that this is your strongest quote in the essay because it relates to what you said in your introductory. You mentioned how he doesn't give up when the going gets tough and this proves it. I think that your conclusion. "It is inevitable that life will always have struggles, battles, and fights. But a true lesson is don’t give up, because the boat ride of life will sometimes get rocky".I think that it is the strongest because what you wrote is very true. Life will be tough and sometimes cruel, but you have to be tough about it and pull through whatever gets thrown at you. I think that at times you repeated yourself from the beginning about what you were writing about. Great Job!
Krista,
Once I read your thesis statement, I knew that this essay was going to be great, and it was. “Everyday, everywhere, there’s always someone who is struggling,” was a great way to get the reader intrigued. After the thesis, I also enjoyed the rest of the paragraph because what you were saying in your writing are all important issues today. I think that the quote, “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is. (110)” is the best one because I love how you put so much supporting details around the entire quote, with your personal feelings. I think that one of the strongest things about your essay was the tone. You, as a writer seemed like you knew a lot about what you were talking about, and I think that was a key factor in this assignment, and you did a fantastic job. Just one thing to remember for next time is to just read your story out loud to yourself, and I think you’ll catch the minimal grammar issues. Overall, I enjoyed reading your story a lot. Awesome job! :)
Krista what a great job you have done. First of all I would love to compliment you on your title. That was one of the first things that grabbed my attention. I could clearly see what your thesis statement was. The theme that you chose was to always keep going, or to push on. I believe your best quote was, “But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back” (45). It not only shows that the old man is going to keep going, it also shows the fish will too. The only thing I really saw wrong was the formatting, but that could have been an accident, so otherwise I just have to say is some small grammar problems, but those could be easily fixed. Good job!
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