May 4, 1954 –
An Old Man goes fishing. It was a good day to fish. He catches a fish. It was a big fish. It was a good day for the fish to die. Sharks, big sharks eat the big fish before the old man gets back to shore. The Old Man goes home to his shack and falls asleep. It was a deep sleep. He dreams about lions in Africa. They are big lions.
Ernest Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize on this date.
So class, either Santiago is a defeated hero or an undefeated hero. Throw in references to Jesus Christ, Joe DiMaggio, the sin of pride and greed and “A man can be destroyed but not defeated” and you have your Master’s Thesis.
The Haus of Dcaligari 