In the novel The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway is able to teach readers about self determination. It is essential to see the ability of this old man to surmount seemingly insurmountable physical obstacles. The triumph at sea reveals indominitable spirit and will of man in conflict with his aging body. Santiago need's to prove mostly to himself that he is still able to be the fisherman that he once was.
In his quest to prove that he is still the fisherman that he once was, Santiago faces great danger in traveling far beyond the normal waters in which to fish. Santiago must pro…
