This document summarizes themes of masculinity in Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea". It notes the novel's negligence of female characters and masculine dominance. It discusses how a man is not made for defeat, does not depend on luck but brings his own, bears hardship and pain without complaint, does not boast, and goes down swinging no matter his age. The document was submitted to the Department of English at M.K. University in Bhavanagar.

1. Topic:
Celebration of Masculinity
in Hemingway's novel with
Reference to
‘’The old man and the sea”

2. Introduction

3. Negligence of female character
Masculine dominance
“To me heaven would be two lovely houses in the town; one where I would have
my wife and children and be monogamous and love them truly and well and the
other where I would have my nine beautiful mistresses on different “
-Ernest Hemingway

4. “To hell with luck,” he thinks. “I’ll bring the luck with me.”
 A Man is not made for defeat
 A Man does not depend on luck
“To hell with luck,” he thinks. “I’ll bring
the luck with me’’

5. A Man bears Hardship pain without complaint
A Man does not boast
asks, “Who is the greatest manager, really, Luque or Mike Gonzalez?”
“I think they are equal.”
“And the best fisherman is you.”
“No. I know others better.”
“Que va,” the boy says, “There are many good fishermen and some great ones, but
there is only you.”
“Thank you. You make me happy. I hope no fish will come along so great that he will
prove us wrong.”

6. A Man goes down swingigng,no matter his age
Conclusion

7. Submitted to
Department of English,M.K University,
Bhavanagar.