Many conceive manliness is established by success when introduced to a true test of courage, the extra mile he endures, or the hope he delivers when in dire need or distress.
             In the novella The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway clearly illustrates his perspective of the genuine definition of manliness.
             Hemingway's views are portrayed in many different circumstances and characters. For example; Santiago, the novella's main character, exhibits masculine characteristics in the sense that he makes the most of every situation. When he is at sea on his skiff and loses much, including blood, he states "Now everything is cleared away...and I have a big reserve of line: all that a man can ask" (52). This shows that in order to be a man, one must always see hope in every predicament, and work with what he has, even though it may seem impossible.
             Hemingway's use of this concept creates a full impression of his views on what builds up a man, but a man must also be able to act of his own will.
             Hemingway's perspective on what defines a man is also shown by a male's ability to live on his own and make his own decisions. Santiago shows this by making the decision to keep his lines straight instead of letting them loose while out at sea like the other fishermen do, "But, he thought, I keep them with precision...it is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact." he says (32). Another example of a true man making his own decisions is when Manolin, a boy of Santiago's intimate persuasion, defies his father and says he will fish with Santiago. Manolin states, "I do not care. I caught two...But we will fish together now...for I still have much to learn." which shows that he no longer follows orders as a child, but determines his future without assistance, like a man. Hemingway uses this example throughout The Old Man and the Sea to make known his views
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