The Hemingway Code
...r then making the statement about never being defeated, he fits the character of the hero. Santiago is an old fisherman that is on a 83 day fishless streak. His health is deteriorating, and the market is now run buy the young new fisherman and their new technology. He sets a goal for one more time out to do and try and catch a fish. He heads out with the bare necessities to catch a fish. He spends 3 days at sea fighting with this beast of a fish. He then returns exhausted, and with the carcass of this fish. He goes and lies down in his house, with a feeling of self satisfaction knowing he completed his goal of making one last catch, and he can now die knowing, at least in Manolin’s eyes he is the greatest fisherman. Francis Macomber is a wealthy man, with a beautiful wife, on an adventurous safari. His ego is crushed when he cowardly runs away from a lion that his group his hunting. His wife then goes and sleeps with the safari leader. Macomber sets a goal for himself, that he is going to kill a lion, and other huge game while on his safari. They go and hunt down a lion, and kill three bulls. While on the hunt for the last bull, Macomber is filled with pride, he accomplished his goal to overcome his fear to kill a lion, and no...