Human values in Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea
Other Title(s)
القيم الإنسانية في رواية إرنست هيمنغوي
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Source
Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts
Issue
Vol. 78, Issue 8 (31 Oct. 2018), pp.7-19, 13 p.
Publisher
Cairo University Faculty of Arts
Publication Date
2018-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Unlike scholars who read Ernest Hemingway’s novella The Old Man and the Sea as a simple story that narrates the fishing experience of an old man in the Gulf Stream, this paper examines the human values of humility, patience, determination and pride in the story.
These values can be seen in the character of the old fisherman who does not lose hope or self-confidence after eighty-four unlucky days.
Despite his physical weakness, the old man does not renounce his dream of catching big fish to prove to other fishermen that determination and hope are important in the life of humans.
The story implies that the sharks that attack the catch of the old man represent the evil forces in nature that attempt to prevent humans from achieving their goals.
Therefore, Hemingway presents the sharks as predators and malicious creatures that attack without mercy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ghazw, Nuh Ibrahim Salih. 2018. Human values in Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea. Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts،Vol. 78, no. 8, pp.7-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-923632
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ghazw, Nuh Ibrahim Salih. Human values in Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea. Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts Vol. 78, no. 8 (Oct. 2018), pp.7-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-923632
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ghazw, Nuh Ibrahim Salih. Human values in Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea. Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts. 2018. Vol. 78, no. 8, pp.7-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-923632
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-923632