Old Man Symbols
I would like to you to think more about symbols as we read The Old Man and the Sea. A symbol, by definition, is something that stands for (represents) something bigger than itself. Thus, the US flag
stands for the proud history of the United States, and for freedom.
Finding symbols in literature is difficult, but I think you’re better at it than you realize. That is why I ask you to be alert for “potential symbols.” I don’t ask you to have it figured out - to know what the something greater is that they symbol stands for. I simply ask that you be attentive enough to recognize and identify something important. So in your blog today, tell me what you recognize as important - something you suspect might carry the weight of being a symbol. Quote from the book to make your article especially strong.
Also react to the section we read and consider reading what others are writing and commenting on (and linking to) their articles in your own. I’d like to see at least 10 sentences today.
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Image Attribution:
Original image: ‘drops of stars and stripes‘ by: Steve Wall
Filed under: Assignments, The Old Man and the Sea and
[...] Symbols, a symbol is something that represents something bigger than itself. In the Old Man and the Sea the biggest symbol I think is the fish and the old man. They both are strong willed. The fish has kept swimming the last two days with a hook in it’s mouth and a raft above. The Old Man won’t let the fish go. He wants this fish. He is willing to die for it. I also think that the boy represents the old man when he was younger. It seems like the old man has given up on everything BUT fishing and he doesn’t relize how he is living his life. The sea could also be a symbol for life. In life you never know what to expect and being a salior you don’t always know if the sea will be calm that day or wild. Life is full of symbols and we can find them if we know where to look. September 24th, 2007 at 1:45 pm [...]
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