The Old Man and the Sea

Code Hero In The Old Man and the Sea there are many examples of code heroism. A code hero is similar to a Homeric hero, in that both respect their opponents, both never give up until it is over, and they have courage enough to face overwhelming odds. The code hero is always worthy of its opponent and never boasts about its accomplishments. In The Old Man and the Sea Santiago represents a code hero. …

…is another characteristic of code heroism. After returning to Cuba Santiago does not tell everyone about the three day long fight, the pain he went through, about the sharks tearing the flesh off of the eighteen foot marlin. Santiago just gets out of his skiff and goes to sleep. This is another trait of the code hero. Code heroes never tell of their great victories or of their defeats code heroes are humble and noble.