The Old Man and the Sea Engage in a 10-minute freewriting exercise to brainstorm about anything that may come to mind when considering how you are similar to or different from the main character of the novel you selected. Here are some prompts to guide you in this exercise:

1. What is the character’s original goal?
2. How would you describe the character at the end of the novel?
3. Do you think the character learns anything about himself or herself at the end of the journey? If so, what? If not, how are they the same at the end of the story?