The Old Man and the Sea
Grade
9 P. 4 English 10 Taylor
1. What
did the struggle with the fish and/or sharks symbolize?
2. Santiago’s
inner thoughts; what do they mean?
3. What/who
could Santiago symbolize? (Jesus, Francis, etc…)
4. Does
Santiago give up after getting 1)hurt, 2)criticized, 3)attacked by sharks?
5. Does
Man olin care about Santiago like 1)a parental figure, 2)a friend, 3)a god
6. What
mental state was Santiago in? Did his mentality affect him in any way?
7. What
role does Santiago have in the town? (crazy… wise… poor… etc…)
8. What
did the shark represent? (evil… the devil… etc…)
