https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi Samuel Sutphin Period 3 en-us 2019-08-30 15:58:19 UTC 2026-01-12 11:45:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/401221902/57a509cf022f0dca5972e218851a0f56/drawing.png srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379406311 PR 1- “My Physics Teacher” by David Wagoner

The poem is a funny one. The poem goes over the many ways a teacher
 failed in a year. “On a formula, stooped to catch it, knocked his forehead on the eraser gutter, staggered slewfoot, and stuck one foot forever in the waste basket” (Wagoner). This poem is supposed to make us laugh at the expense of another. This is the only poem I liked.]]> 2019-09-03 12:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379406311 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379850236 The old man is from Africa. This passage represents his childhood and how it was good. This is symbolism on how the past was better for him. He remembers the smell of Africa and even the look. This passage also explains what got him into fishing or what an old job of his was.]]> 2019-09-04 12:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379850236 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379855473 The main characters are talking about baseball and the old man’s childhood. They later talk about who is the best manager. Baseball on this island is very popular among the islanders. The old man tells stories of old baseball legends and how amazing they were.]]> 2019-09-04 12:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379855473 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379860168 Ever since the old man came to the island his life became more simple. The old man no longer dreams about what other people dream about. He just dreams about Africa or lions on a beach. The dreams represent the old man’s lifestyle and outlook on life. He mainly cares about fishing.]]> 2019-09-04 12:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379860168 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379863274 Salao
But after forty days without a fish the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week.

Unlucky. It says right after.

Salao comes from the Spanish word salado, meaning salty. Salao is used in the context of a fisherman being unlucky. This refers to Santiago not catching any fish and Manolin's parents refusing to let Manolin fish with the old man.

My father is a fisherman and is dealing with salao recently.


]]> 2019-09-04 12:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379863274 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379863440 Gaff

It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff and harpoon and the sail that was furled around the mast.

Coil for harpoon. Brought together with gaff.

a spar to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent.

My dad came home with a gaff.]]> 2019-09-04 12:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/379863440 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/380348059 The passage is ironic. The old man is being pushed by the fish he caught.  The old man is to weak and frail to catch the fish. He won’t give up due to the fish being his first in months. The passage also shows that the old man is not in the physical form to do this. It shows how weak he is.]]> 2019-09-05 12:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/380348059 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/380348778 The fish broke the line and the old man will not give up so easily. He is holding the line with his bare hand cutting it. He is so determined to catch the Manolin he’ll being let to hurt himself. He can’t even steer it in . The Manolin is stronger than him.]]> 2019-09-05 12:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/380348778 srsutph1 https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/380350304 The situation is irony since he experiencing pain. He’s not acknowledging the fact that he is in physical pain. He is so determined to catch the Manolin he’ll let his hands get cuts. Santiago even asks the fish if it’s hurt. ]]> 2019-09-05 12:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/srsutph1/p4a8ir5nekmi/wish/380350304