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‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy and heroic tale

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Sardarsinh Solanki

The document discusses how The Old Man and the Sea can be viewed as both a fairy tale and heroic tale. It notes that the story contains fantastical elements like Santiago's promise to sail beyond shallow waters, as well as an adventurous story involving his fight with the uncontrollable force of the marlin. The document argues that Santiago displays great bravery and perseverance in killing the fish, despite adversity, making it a story that teaches about heroism.

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‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy and heroic tale Name : Solanki Sardarsinh Roll No :24 Semester : 3 Year : 2014-15 Paper 10 : The American Literature Submitted to: Smt. S.B.Gardi Department Of English M.K.Bhavnagar University
Introduction:  It was published in 1952  It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953  Hemingway was awarded by Nobel Prize in Literature in1954
What is Fairy Tale ? Simple narrative typically of folk origin dealing with supernatural beings. Fairy tales may be written or told for the amusement of children or may have a more sophisticated narrative containing supernatural or obviously improbable events, scenes and personages and often having a whimsical, satirical, or moralistic character.
‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy tale:  The Santiago's life is like fairy tale  For eighty-four days, Santiago has set out to sea and returned empty-handed  He promised to his friend Manolin (a young boy) that sailing his skiff far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and venturing in to the Gulf Stream
‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a heroic tale:  It is full of adventures story  Fight with uncontrollable force
Killing the fish (The Marlin)
Heroism  In the story Santiago’s bravery is unsurpassed but it is until he hooks the great fish that we truly see his valor and perseverance. Though Santiago’s actions Hemingway teaches the reader about bravery and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Conclusion:  A Few words more, we can say that “The Old man and the sea” possesses thematic concerns like heroism and this novel can be observed as a fairy tale .
‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy and heroic tale

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‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy and heroic tale

  • 1. ‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy and heroic tale Name : Solanki Sardarsinh Roll No :24 Semester : 3 Year : 2014-15 Paper 10 : The American Literature Submitted to: Smt. S.B.Gardi Department Of English M.K.Bhavnagar University
  • 2. Introduction:  It was published in 1952  It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953  Hemingway was awarded by Nobel Prize in Literature in1954
  • 3. What is Fairy Tale ? Simple narrative typically of folk origin dealing with supernatural beings. Fairy tales may be written or told for the amusement of children or may have a more sophisticated narrative containing supernatural or obviously improbable events, scenes and personages and often having a whimsical, satirical, or moralistic character.
  • 4. ‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a fairy tale:  The Santiago's life is like fairy tale  For eighty-four days, Santiago has set out to sea and returned empty-handed  He promised to his friend Manolin (a young boy) that sailing his skiff far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and venturing in to the Gulf Stream
  • 5. ‘The Old man and The Sea’ as a heroic tale:  It is full of adventures story  Fight with uncontrollable force
  • 6. Killing the fish (The Marlin)
  • 7. Heroism  In the story Santiago’s bravery is unsurpassed but it is until he hooks the great fish that we truly see his valor and perseverance. Though Santiago’s actions Hemingway teaches the reader about bravery and perseverance in the face of adversity.
  • 8. Conclusion:  A Few words more, we can say that “The Old man and the sea” possesses thematic concerns like heroism and this novel can be observed as a fairy tale .