ELI10

Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea (p.80/81)
Use the passage printed below for an interpretation; the following questions may serve you as guidelines for your work:
a) What are the narrative techniques used here by the author?
b) What does the passage contribute to a characterization of Santiago?
c) Is there a connection between this passage and the central theme of the novel?

The Great Gastsby
Essay writing:
Write an essay in which you explain what Nick means by calling himself and the others “Westerners”; interpret the terms “deficiency” as Nick uses it here; and show the different effect which this “deficiency” has on the lives of Nick and the others. (Write about 500 words.)