[A Lesson Learned from an Old Man and a Fish][In Ernest Hemmingway's peaceful short story “The Old Man and the Sea”, he develops the theme of failure versus success through demonstrating that in some cases what appears to be a failure may just be a miner's backsliding, and not a complete and utter failure. Success is a reward that the old man received after his long period of failure and his long determination. It seemed like a failure when the reward was stripped away, but instead it was just a small hiccup. Surprisingly, the old man gains respect from the remains. This proved that what seemed like a failure, turned out to be a success. The main character was determined, and the success in catching the Marlin was a reward for all the problems he had faced. He looked desperate to make the catch to break the streak; “He can't be gone,” she said. “Christ knows he can't be gone. He's making a breakthrough. Maybe he has already been hooked in the past and remembers something about it." Then he felt the gentle touch on the line and was happy. This catch brought joy and happiness to the old man; thus, proving that it was indeed a success. The old man had been working since time with determination. The hard work involved in this strenuous work had been intensified by the strength of the fish and the age of the old man. ““Keep your head clear,” he said against the wood of the bow. “I am a tired old man this fish that is my brother and now I have to do slave labor.” The lesson it teaches is that hard work pays off, that “paying off” is in other words success. Hard work and determination must be rewarded with success .Success isn't always obvious, but sometimes it can take a while to be seen, and that goes for the climax of the old but...... middle of paper...... there was a joke arrest that made it seem like a failure, but once analyzed it becomes clear that it was a success. In conclusion, the thought-provoking and thought-provoking story of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway teaches that failure is giving up and is a total loss, but the old man's experience was not a failure, it was, rather, a small setback. It is important to know the difference between failure and success. Success is what the old man had received through hard work, repeated failures and determination, failure is giving up and losing hope, which the old man did not do. At the climax of the story, when the sharks ate the Marlin, sometimes what seemed like a failure could actually turn out to be a success, which was hidden. The main character gained a lot of respect from catching the Marlin, which made it a success and not a failure.]