“Thank you. You make me happy. I hope no fish comes along big enough to prove us wrong (Hemingway 23),” Santiago slurred while exchanging words with his trusty companion Manolin at the beginning of Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea. As these words left his mouth, Santiago did not realize the treacherous path he was about to stumble upon. However, when Santiago was carried away from his homeland by a heavy marlin, he was able to adapt to the changes the journey had brought to him. Dehydration, burns and fatigue accompanied Santiago and took their toll on the old man's aging body. As his boat plowed through the white ocean foam for two days, the marlin finally surfaced in a cluster of circles. Once the marlin floated close enough to the boat, Santiago raised his stealthy harpoon and speared it with great force through the marlin's scaly skin. He repeatedly stuck the sharp object into his trophy. The reward may have been reaped, but the worst was yet to come. As the marlin was drugged from the boat, a trail of blood was left behind the small wooden boat. The bloody water attracted sharks who slowly devoured the eighteen-foot marlin in a short time, but were repelled by the wrath blades thrown by Santiago. All these events that occurred during Santiago's sea voyage revealed the true characteristics of Santiago. In Ernest Hemmingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, the main character reveals his honor, courage, endurance and faith. With the marlin's enormous thirteen-foot figure, power comes naturally to the elegant ocean creature. “The fish is also my friend, I have never seen or heard of such a fish (Hemmingway 75),” said Santiago, while...... in the center of the paper ......ival. The trust he has in the boy is great enough to know that he will make the right choices for him when he is not in a conscious state. Faith is essential to every aspect of life. In Ernest Hemmingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, the main character reveals his honor, courage, endurance and faith. “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated (Hemmingway 103),” was the motto Santiego stood for. It makes the reader understand that quitting is not an option, no matter how great the pain, fatigue, or hunger. The human race is not destined for failure, but for success. Santiago showed this concept a lot during his big fishing trip. From shark attacks to being drugged by a large fish, Santiago never gave up on his goal. All readers should adopt the concept of never giving up, because the rewards can benefit you in a positive way.