tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post1720134099466432629..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-81734861552669853672014-08-03T21:34:06.903-07:002014-08-03T21:34:06.903-07:00Oh good, I've found a Hemingway-lover. Now I ...Oh good, I've found a Hemingway-lover. Now I know who to go to when I start reading his works and get stuck, thinking, "What? I don't get it!" ;-)<br />Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-77247901446186419882014-08-02T16:14:07.255-07:002014-08-02T16:14:07.255-07:00Great idea about the struggle as opposed to the re...Great idea about the struggle as opposed to the results! The comparison of a nail through his hand did make me think of Christ-type imagery. I thought this was a great read-along, too. I've re-read several of his other popular novels over the last few years. "To Have and Have Not" may be on my list in the near future. I also have been meaning to read "A Moveable Feast", too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-6908735255460933162014-08-01T16:31:42.869-07:002014-08-01T16:31:42.869-07:00It's an easy one to fit in, especially at the ...It's an easy one to fit in, especially at the speed that you are going lately. I felt it was an uplifting book ……. strange because of the old man's bad luck and the result of his catch, but Hemingway, for me, managed to make me see beyond the surface of life into what is truly important.<br /><br />I'm now scared to read his other works but I will …… one day!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-82146296612974816722014-08-01T14:21:19.203-07:002014-08-01T14:21:19.203-07:00I've said a few times to you I've been mea...I've said a few times to you I've been meaning to re-read this, and this post makes me want to. I really don't like Hemingway, but I did like this one when I first read it (years ago). ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-43706876915869903972014-07-31T16:01:07.883-07:002014-07-31T16:01:07.883-07:00My usually sad library system appears to have many...My usually sad library system appears to have many of his works, and in actual book form. I can't count the times lately that I've looked for a book but it is only in e-book form, which won't work on my Kindle. And they even have his short stories! Woo hoo!<br /><br />The Snows of Kilimanjaro looks interesting, although perhaps I should choose a safer one, such as For Whom the Bell Tolls or Farewell to Arms. At least I know I have many to choose from and that they're handy!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-84023313284882650532014-07-31T14:43:10.799-07:002014-07-31T14:43:10.799-07:00I think so, too. It was a very successful read-al...I think so, too. It was a very successful read-along. <br /><br />We happened to stop in B&N the other day, and I was looking at my next possible book, also; but For Whom the Bell Tolls and A Farewell to Arms were $17 each, and I thought that was too much for something I am not sure I will like. I think I'll get them used on Amazon.Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-45290162248972562782014-07-31T14:30:02.866-07:002014-07-31T14:30:02.866-07:00I read that Hemingway converted to Catholicism for...I read that Hemingway converted to Catholicism for his second wife, so perhaps that's why he used the religious imagery in his writing. <br /><br />Soon I need to choose another one of his books to read. Sadly I think this one we just read is the one that I'm going to enjoy the most, but I'm willing to give another book a try. I've seen the recommendations in the comments section of your post, so at least I have something to go on. I was thinking of trying some short stories before attempting another novel, but we'll see …… It seems like this was a very beneficial read-along for us all, that has given us a new appreciation for Hemingway's writing!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-11255471014365884712014-07-31T14:16:05.096-07:002014-07-31T14:16:05.096-07:00Thanks, Hamlette! I liked how you brought the par...Thanks, Hamlette! I liked how you brought the parallels between the struggles of Hemingway and the struggles of Santiago into your review. Very interesting!<br /><br />I always err on the too-careful side when it comes to speculating on what a writer meant. Sometimes it's obvious what they mean and others times …… well, as Hemingway put it, the sea is the sea. I remember reading C.S. Lewis who said most times when people tried to guess his underlying intent, they were usually wrong. Since then, I tread more carefully. <br />Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-76141751799096695332014-07-31T07:59:36.554-07:002014-07-31T07:59:36.554-07:00I remembered that image of the old man walking up ...I remembered that image of the old man walking up the beach with the mast on his shoulder and falling from when I first read it as a kid. Definitely images of Christ, along with other images of the nail in the hand, etc. That makes sense that Hemingway would use images that people would identify with. <br /><br />And thanks for that clarity about the ending. I wondered why he thought of lions - b/c it reminds him of his youth. So the entire struggle revived the youthful hope in his life. It makes a lot of sense.Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-69637575067287568362014-07-31T07:35:59.769-07:002014-07-31T07:35:59.769-07:00Oooooh, I really like how you put this:
It was no...Oooooh, I really like how you put this:<br /><br /><i>It was not the result of his struggle that mattered; it was the struggle itself and its purpose, that brought meaning back into the old fisherman's life.</i><br /><br />Seriously, that gave me chills. Great way of encapsulating what this story is all about!<br /><br />That's very interesting about the Christian imagery -- I actually hadn't picked up on that at all! I think you're probably right, that Hemingway used images and ideas that he knew would resonate with readers, not to turn Santiago into a Christ-figure, but to up the emotional punch of the story. The name Santiago means "Saint James," and Hemingway does like to include religion and religious imagery in his books, so I'm pretty sure those were intentional inclusions. I wish I'd picked up on them when I read through myself! Now I'll have to watch for them next time I read this.<br /><br />Thanks for participating in the read-along! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com