can someone please explain to me the allegory behind the novel "the old man and the sea"? and also just basically explain the book. (best answer 10 points)
2006-06-22 09:32:46 · 7 answers · asked by Josephine 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Well, one allegorical interpretation is that Hemingway WAS the old man, his books were the novels he wrote and the literary critics were the sharks that "tore the books apart."
2006-06-22 09:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Like I tell all the kids on this site. Do your own homework!!!! We all went through school without yahoo answers to do it for us, cmon have some pride! Read the book and find out for yourself. I really think you should not take answers from other people you are not going to make it far by always relying on others. Trust me people get through high school that way sure, but life is hard on them when they get out into college or the real world NO one gives hand outs when you are older you have to work hard for what you want. Start now and it will only be easier! Sorry for the lecture hun, but I really hate to see kids struggle!
2006-06-22 16:57:28 · answer #2 · answered by missesbean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that you need to learn to figure this out for yourself but if you're going to end up buying a Sparks or Cliff Notes cheat sheet, you may as well check out this web site...it should help. Warning -- there were a lot of pop-up ads to buy stuff, free this and that...all you need to do is http://google.com to find these sites. Also, if you have access to an on-line library, you may be able to get on-line homework help...
http://www.novelguide.com/oldmanandthesea/metaphoranalysis.html
Good luck, I hope you do read this great classic book, and have a really great summer.
2006-06-23 13:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by ekelks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coles notes can do it better than I can.
2006-06-22 16:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fine then..i will just eep the two points..i dont know!
2006-06-22 16:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by hollabak_at_me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i dont read... u got me to look at your question tho!
2006-06-22 16:37:18 · answer #6 · answered by gspaypal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are novel's???
i am allergic to them
2006-06-23 02:36:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋