AN EXPLORATION OF HEMINGWAY’S CODE HERO: UNPACKING SANTIAGO’S DETERMINATION AND RESOLVE IN ‘THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA’

Abstract

This research study prolifically carries out an inclusive analysis of Ernest Hemingway’s ‘Code Hero’ paradigm through the lens of Santiago, a resilient protagonist of the novella ‘The Old Man and the Sea’. Ernest Hemingway’s Code Hero, a paradigmatic icon, out rightly encodes what Bertrand Russel defines as ‘’despairing courage’’, posing an unwavering resilience and great dignity in the face of impending challenges. The central objective of this research study is to center stage the motifs of Code Hero and the hyper-masculine moral code technically encoded in Santiago’s DNA, making him as a man of action rather than a man of contemplation. Close-reading and textual-analysis of the original text have been employed as a primary source in this research study. This research study’s finding masterfully uncovers the intersection governing masculinity, existentialism, and human fate. The finding of this research depicts a spectrum of possibilities via we can comprehend Ernest Hemingway’s literary legacy and the imperishable connectivity of Code Hero in this contemporary milieu.

Keywords: The Old Man And The Sea, The Code Hero, Determination, Resilience, Human Fate, Existentialism, Grace Under Pressure, And Nada Philosophy.