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The Old Man and the Sea: Hero Qualities Santiago was a man who would not quit. When out fishing, the old man did not consider it work but more of a lifestyle. No mentally inept man could do the job; it took a man of good strength, courage and the ability to not go insane on the high seas; it took a hero. To be a hero is to have courage, mental strength, and physical strength. Courage is the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger with confidence and bravery. Santiago proved he had what was necessary. The old man set out to catch the biggest fish in the whole sea, and he was not coming back empty handed. He was searching for his own individual essence, defying all odds, and going after a fish larger than his very own boat. When he was on the sea looking for the marlin he was not scared about drifting out too far because he knew t