Old Man And The Sea, Santiago

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kill him though,' he said. 'In all his greatness and his glory.' Although it is unjust, he thought." The tragic man can endure pain and does not fear death. The old man sits in his skiff with the fishing line wrapped around his back. He is in a very uncomfortable position and the moving rope slices his hands. "I must hold his pain where it is, he thought. Mine does not matter. I can control mine. But his pain could drive him mad." Santiago endures all his pain while fighting the fish just like a tragic man would always suppress it.
Another characteristic of the tragic man is his sense of commitment. As soon as a conflict arises, he is in its hold until the resolution of the conflict. Santiago stays on the raft for several days waiting for the fish to tire. He would never give up and head back to Cuba. When the fish bites into the hook, the conflict between the marlin and Santiago begins. The old man remains locked in the battle. He will not waiver until the ...

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