The Old Man and The Sea

Section 4 – pages 95 – 120 (26 -48)
Numbers in parentheses are the page numbers for the digital version.

 

Vocabulary.

Define the following terms (8 in total). Consider the context of the story when deciding on definitions.

spoon, astern, malignancy, resolution, sheet, perceptible, carcass, adversity.

Reading and responding.

  1. Compare the description of the first shark attack with the descriptions of the others. Starting on 100-101(38) , bottom of 105-06 (bottom of 39, first line of 40).
  2. What kind of shark was the first attacker? Why was it treated differently? What did Santiago say about the other sharks?
  3. How many sharks did the old man kill or fend off? Find page references for each.
  4. How much money did Santiago stand to earn with this fish?
  5. Read the last paragraph on page 99 (third last paragraph, 37) to its conclusion on pg. 100 (37) . What makes the last sentence so powerful?
  6. Re-read the passage on pages 41-44 (14-16), complete with the first sentence of the next paragraph. There appears to be a similarity in writing style; does this signify a similar message? Why? Consider the passage on page 29 (from section 2, question #1) when responding.
  7. How did the shark find Santiago?
  8. On page 103 (bottom 38) Santiago said, "..man is not made for defeat,"... "A man can be destroyed but not defeated". What did he mean by these statements?
  9. On a number of occasions, Santiago commented on his interactions with the sea animals. Consider pages 103 and 99 (38,39 & 28). What sorts of things does he say? What does this tell us about the old man?
  10. Read the second full paragraph on page 107 (paragraph 3 of 40: :"Ay," he said aloud..." to end of paragraph).  What event is referred to in this paragraph? What image does this help solidify in The Old Man and The Sea ?

 

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