Ben,
What you noticed in the text about the critique of the American dream is a huge idea. Great connections. Literary critics have also noted that Santiago is a Christ figure-the crown of thorns, the wounds on his hands, the falling while carrying the mast, the position in his defeat at the end--and from this we see Hemingway's argument that religion, too, is a source of false hope.
Will,
You hit on some of the same ideas, but you also noticed the theme of romantic love. Like those men in the stories we read, Santiago has lost his wife.
Becca,
Your post about the illusions they act out illuminates another element of this text. They kid themselves about many things, partly out of pride
Your post got me thinking about issues for the research paper:
Environmental issues--preservation and conservation of species
Issues related to work--the working poor and the difficulty of attaining the dream
Issues related to class--I think I read once that no one identifies as poor. Most people see themselves as middle class. Has that become an illusion in our culture?
Hemingway's life--argument about love based on Hemingway's relationships
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