Analyze Santiago in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea as a tragic hero who faces the limits of his own body and the indifference of nature.
Investigate how modern Gerontology —the scientific study of aging—shifts the definition of "old age" from chronological years to social roles and capabilities. Old Man
Contrast characters like the "Wise Old Man" archetype with those representing the "unregenerate" or aging aspect of human nature. 2. Social and Scientific Research Analyze Santiago in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man