With whom does Hemingway associate Santiago through his description of injuries to the old mans forehead and hands and the description of the old man carrying the mast of the skiff

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Jaylee Dillon

12 October, 10:39

With whom does Hemingway associate Santiago through his description of injuries to the old mans forehead and hands and the description of the old man carrying the mast of the skiff

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Vanessa Stuart · Answer 1

Hemingway compares Santiago and Jesus Christ in the described scene. The wounds on the forehead and the arms are combined with the skiff carrying that resembles Jesus carrying his own cross.