tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8781990561394206939..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Old Man and the Sea, RevisitedJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-57399480761910499202012-10-25T17:04:22.439-04:002012-10-25T17:04:22.439-04:00Gayan - I hope you enjoy it just as much in Heming...Gayan - I hope you enjoy it just as much in Hemingway's native language! Thanks for commenting.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-30268715205594818802012-10-24T23:55:15.798-04:002012-10-24T23:55:15.798-04:00I had read the translation(Sinhala - my mother ton...I had read the translation(Sinhala - my mother tongue) of this book many years ago.I liked it then too.Now I have found the English book and hoping to read it soon. gayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964774822885634366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-10122105166186884322012-09-24T11:00:58.135-04:002012-09-24T11:00:58.135-04:00Charlottereadsclassics - Thank you! It was fun to ...Charlottereadsclassics - Thank you! It was fun to revisit a high school classic and, even if I still don't love it, finally develop an appreciation.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-89718998767421002562012-09-24T10:59:31.280-04:002012-09-24T10:59:31.280-04:00Trish - We have very similar feelings when it come...Trish - We have very similar feelings when it comes to Hemingway! I should really read more of his short stories - picked up a collection last year, but have only read a handful so far.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39522226770147508212012-09-20T16:14:08.681-04:002012-09-20T16:14:08.681-04:00I loved this book and couldn't believe anythin...I loved this book and couldn't believe anything about fishing could be so literary and wonderful. I really enjoyed reading your review. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44704982704114418792012-09-20T08:48:09.459-04:002012-09-20T08:48:09.459-04:00I think "appreciate" is a keen word and ...I think "appreciate" is a keen word and describes how I feel about Hemingway as well. He's never been my favorite author but there are many aspects of his writing that I do truly appreciate. This is one of those I'd like to revisit--I think I may have even put it on my Classics Club list for that reason. Out of the four or five books I've read by Hemingway, this was my least favorite. I tend to enjoy his short stories more.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17638919360919006432012-09-16T22:00:09.823-04:002012-09-16T22:00:09.823-04:00Lisa - Such a great question - I've always bee...Lisa - Such a great question - I've always been a reader, but HATED many of the 'required' high school books. Imagine what the non-readers must have though! My reread of THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA has me considering a 're-reading high school' project.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26603454215394612202012-09-15T17:41:12.278-04:002012-09-15T17:41:12.278-04:00Well, then, perhaps I need to give this one anothe...Well, then, perhaps I need to give this one another chance. It is THE book that convinced me never, ever to read Hemingway again. But I was in high school so I may well find it an entirely different book, too. Now here's the question: if high school aged kids can have no appreciation for the writing itself, why bother to have the kids read these books? Might we just be convincing perhaps already reluctant readers that all "great" books are really boring? I really struggle with the idea of what books should be used to expose kids this age to literature.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77027201375256301632012-09-12T15:23:34.507-04:002012-09-12T15:23:34.507-04:00Beth F - I may have convinced myself that it was a...Beth F - I may have convinced myself that it was a 'fishing story' and I wouldn't like it before giving it a chance. Fifteen was a long time ago ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-22266783826317943762012-09-12T15:20:16.918-04:002012-09-12T15:20:16.918-04:00Diane - Sometimes I feel like I should give all th...Diane - Sometimes I feel like I should give all those 'hated' books another chance.... except maybe The Red Badge of Courage. Don't think I could ever subject myself to that again!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-45698053564228951322012-09-12T15:18:33.213-04:002012-09-12T15:18:33.213-04:00Staci - I'm really surprised at how much more ...Staci - I'm really surprised at how much more I liked it this time ....amazing what a difference 30+ years can make ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82353249229331153002012-09-12T15:16:30.631-04:002012-09-12T15:16:30.631-04:00Missy - It really is... especially the last senten...Missy - It really is... especially the last sentence.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-20354581761264824302012-09-12T15:15:51.608-04:002012-09-12T15:15:51.608-04:00Sam - No, I haven't always liked Hemingway. I ...Sam - No, I haven't always liked Hemingway. I read both The Old Man and the Sea and For Whom the Bell Tolls in high school, but wasn't really a fan until I read The Garden of Eden and A Moveable Feast many years later. I'd like to read The Sun Also Rises next.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-27981281141191560062012-09-12T15:11:56.041-04:002012-09-12T15:11:56.041-04:00Laurel-Rain Snow - Exactly! I'm beginning to ...Laurel-Rain Snow - Exactly! I'm beginning to wonder if I should reread all those high school classics... even the ones I loved.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-12815091345981429362012-09-12T09:01:14.147-04:002012-09-12T09:01:14.147-04:00I'm glad you revisited it. I've always lov...I'm glad you revisited it. I've always loved this book, even as a young teen.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8718581345959454932012-09-12T06:13:13.239-04:002012-09-12T06:13:13.239-04:00Isn't that the truth, books we HAD to read in ...Isn't that the truth, books we HAD to read in school we found boring, but when reading for pleasure we see what we missed first time around.<br />(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-72032052687651310862012-09-11T21:02:12.671-04:002012-09-11T21:02:12.671-04:00I read this one quite a while ago and absolutely l...I read this one quite a while ago and absolutely loved it. So glad that you decided to give it one more shot! Amazing what happens when we allow our minds to mature a bit, huh?Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44571752818892301722012-09-11T17:55:26.494-04:002012-09-11T17:55:26.494-04:00Oh, that passage is beautiful! Oh, that passage is beautiful! missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866072925145042561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73893644826436373492012-09-11T16:56:20.005-04:002012-09-11T16:56:20.005-04:00Fleurfisher - This is a very short book (a novella...Fleurfisher - This is a very short book (a novella, really), so even if it's not for you, the time investment will have been minimal. Will be curious to see what you think.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76306501757211455572012-09-11T16:54:09.518-04:002012-09-11T16:54:09.518-04:00Amy - That is just gorgeous!! I never knew The Old...Amy - That is just gorgeous!! I never knew The Old Man and the Sea had been made into a short film. Thanks for the link.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80386301957134032852012-09-11T16:53:16.776-04:002012-09-11T16:53:16.776-04:00Ti - I didn't remember a thing either. At just...Ti - I didn't remember a thing either. At just over 120 pages, a reread wouldn't take long. It's worth it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-33712197452428696112012-09-11T15:41:54.481-04:002012-09-11T15:41:54.481-04:00When you say you have come to appreciate Hemingway...When you say you have come to appreciate Hemingway, does that mean you weren't always a fan? I've only read one of his (Farewell to Arms) and I'm sorry to say I didn't like it. I hope one day I can come to appreciate him too, although I will save Old Man & The Sea for that time and not before!Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41579118586174868852012-09-11T15:21:57.188-04:002012-09-11T15:21:57.188-04:00I know what you mean. How we see different things...I know what you mean. How we see different things now than we did back then. Even if we still enjoy them, we appreciate them in different ways.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78440035184162239172012-09-11T14:43:40.894-04:002012-09-11T14:43:40.894-04:00I've never read Hemingway, his books have neve...I've never read Hemingway, his books have never called me but the fact that you have come back to this one with added appreciation, and the fact that I am always drawn to books about the sea, might just sway me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80637322820393104712012-09-11T14:02:16.129-04:002012-09-11T14:02:16.129-04:00JoAnn, check out this lush animated version. I was...JoAnn, check out this lush animated version. I was lucky enough to see it on a local Omnitheater screen. It's gorgeous: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6079824527240248060Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com