COURAGE AND MODESTY IN THE NOVEL OF THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Abstract

: This comprehensive article investigates the profound exploration of moral values, particularly courage
and modesty, in Ernest Hemingway's masterpiece, "The Old Man and the Sea." Drawing inspiration from the
psychological perspectives of Peterson and Seligman, the study aims to unravel the intricate layers of moral character
development within the novel and shed light on the enduring significance of courage and modesty in shaping human
experiences. The attribute of being modest was displayed by showing that the old man behaves as if he were the father of the
young boy Manolin. In terms of being religious, the old man displayed the characteristic of being grateful to God when he
realized that God had made the fish not as intelligent as human. This, in the old man’s view, made it possible that human
could kill the fish. In such a feeling, he also imagined if only the fish were as intelligent as human. This novel revealed the
Courage and Modesty in details.