What flashbacks does Hemingway use in the book The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway?

Answer 1

Flashback is especially useful in this story because of the mountainous amounts of time Santiago has to just think. Because of this, the story often goes back into his memories, for example, when he recalls the arm-Wrestling competition. Also when he remembers all the times he and the boy went fishing together. His reoccurring dream is a flashback as well as he remembers the lions that relaxed on the beach from his past years. These flashbacks help the story because they give it background to who Santiago is and his personality.

Answer 2

•Visual imagery - something seen in the mind'seye

•Auditory imagery - represents a sound

•Olfactory imagery - a smell

•Gustatory imagery - a taste

•Tactile imagery - touch, for example hardness, softness, wetness, heat, cold, rough, smooth

•Kinesthetic imagery - movement or tension.

•Synaesthesia - an image created by the combination of two senses

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Answer 3

The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish on cords. But none of these scars were fresh they were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

Answer 4

In "The Old Man and the Sea," Ernest Hemingway utilizes flashbacks to provide insights into the protagonist Santiago's past experiences, struggles, and relationships. These flashbacks help to deepen the reader's understanding of Santiago's character and motivations, particularly his determination and resilience in the face of adversity. Hemingway uses these glimpses into Santiago's past to highlight his strength and indomitable spirit, despite his present challenges.