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Santiago's Use Of Dramatic Irony In The Alchemist By Hemingway

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There are two very obvious hints of dramatic irony within the story. The first situation is when Santiago had a discussion with Manolin the day before he goes out on his big fishing journey in hopes to end his unlucky streaks of not catching a fish in the last eighty four days. Manolin talks to Santiago, saying that he wants to help him get some sardines for his trip and help him get ready for the big day (Hemingway, 25), but Santiago only allows him get a few new sardines. The irony in this is that Santiago thinks he will catch a fish in the next couple of days, but he is a little doubtful about catching a big fish because he has not caught one in a long time. This is a hint that Santiago will catch a big fish even if he himself does not know
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