In the sight of Santiago himself, he is proud of his prime of life. He often talks to Manolin about what he has done in his youth. The old man never forgets the lions. When he was in little age, he went to Africa and saw many lions on the beaches. Lions stand for Santiago’s ambition and power. He always dreams of lions in his young age.

Confidence is another personality that Santiago owns when he was young. During the battle with the marlin, the old man recalls the memory that he has played the hand game with a strong negro. The game lasted for one day and one night. Although there is a great disparity between Santiago and the negro, the old man won the game by his confidence. After that he was called by the villagers The Champion for a long time. And in the following matches, Santiago depended on his well-known confidence and won easily.

All these achievements and deeds indicate that Santiago is a man with enough capability both on fishing and life

2.2 Sharp Masculine Features of Santiago

Strength as the synonym of masculinity is attached much importance by Santiago. The old man always keeps his physique strong. Every day he drinks some shark liver oil in order to keep healthy and have eyes bright. And Santiago eats white turtle eggs because he wants to be strong. A strong constitution is a necessity for him to live on fishing.