Similarities Between The Old Man And The Great Gatsby

Code hero helps to describe the traits and characteristics of heros. Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald use code hero on many different occasions in their novels, The Old Man and the Sea and The Great Gatsby. Code hero uses four main characteristics: endurance, loyalty, humility, and courage in order to explain the protagonists in The Old Man and the Sea and The Great Gatsby. Hemingway and Fitzgerald contribute to the use of code hero in both of their novels; henceforth, the protagonists in both of their novels have personalities that closely correspond with the descriptives of code hero. There are multiple reasons why the old man demonstrates endurance. One reason is his strength. The novel states, “Fishing kills me exactly as it

The quote, “Nothing happened. The fish just moved away slowly and the old man could not raise him an inch. His line was strong and made for heavy fish and he held it against his back until it was so taut that beads of water were jumping from it. Then it began to make a slow hissing sound in the water and he still held it, bracing himself against the thwart and leaning back against the pull. The boat began to move slowly off toward the north-west.”(44) creates in depth meaning into how the old man is strong because the fish possesses a determination equal in magnitude to Santiago’s. Santiago has a large amount of endurance, and is using it in the midst of following the fish. Another example of Santiago’s endurance throughout the novel is his strength with the physical pain he feels. For example, the old man has a lot of back pain while following the fish, and catching it, especially. “...”( ).........The old man also experiences physical pain when his hand is cramping and when it gets cut. The author states, “The old man would have liked to keep his hand in the salt water longer but he was afraid of another sudden lurch by the fish and he stood up and braced himself and

One way is with love. For example, how Nick gets Daisy for Gatsby, when he was learning about their history. The novel supports this by stating, “Well, about six weeks ago, she heard the name Gatsby for the first time in years. It was when I asked you-- do you remember?--if you knew Gatsby in West Egg. After you had gone home she came into my room and woke me up, and said: “What Gatsby?” and when I described him-- I was half asleep--she said in the strangest voice that it must be the man she used to know. It wasn’t until then that I connected Gatsby with the officer in her white car. ” (77) This quote gives context to how Nick first started making the connection between Gatsby and Daisy. Another way Nick shows his loyalty to Gatsby is when he opens his house for Daisy and Gatsby to meet. “...” (...) Nick also demonstrates his loyalty to Gatsby with love by giving him love advice. The author writes, “...” (...) Another way Nick is loyal to Gatsby is in life. One example is how he wants to stand by him as a very close friend, and have it be ‘Nick and Gatsby against the world’. The novel, The Great Gatsby, states, “When the butler brought back Wolfshiem's answer I began to have a feeling of defiance, of scornful solidarity between Gatsby and me against them all.” (165) This quote supports how Nick wants to feel like him and Gatsby are a team, “against them all”. Also, Nick supports Gatsby especially when he