today we first had NP and Paul talked to us about Hemingway's frusteration and the three ways to interpret the old man and the sea and so forth.
i did not agree in some of Paul's ideas.
for example, he told us that some of the scenes in the book represents christianity and the story in the bible. one of the part Paul introduced us was the part where Santiago ate raw fish. Paul explained to us that it represented communion, but i couldn't agree.
then during class we talked about the book.
Rab told us that Hemingway was a hunter and a person who wants to protect nature (i forgot the name..) at the same time. he asked us whether that was a contradiction or not.
i thought it is be possible for the two to coexist. i have read something before that said it was the hunter's manner to kill only parts of the ecosystem and keep the rest so that they don't become extinct and can live on for ever. this is to protect nature and to be able to hunt forever.
the saddest thing today was that i slept during class..
im so sorry rab;;
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