Death Sentences: Rereading The Old Man and the Sea

Journal article

William E. Cain

Sewanee Review, Vol.114(1), pp.112-125

2006

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Title: Death Sentences: Rereading The Old Man and the Sea
Author/Creator: William E. Cain
Publication Details: Sewanee Review, Vol.114(1), pp.112-125
Annotation: Praises Hemingway s control over language and style and thematic focus on the dignity yet meaninglessness of human endeavor. Cain argues that despite the novella s biblical symbolism, salvation awaits neither Santiago nor Hemingway, and that only through the act of writing can Hemingway achieve a temporary feeling of immortality.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131995403691