The theme of death is constant in Hemingway's stories, in this particular one we can clearly deduct that the tragedy is not that the hero Schatz is foomed but that he believes himself to be doomed when he is in fact perfectly fine.
Schatz heroism is demonstrated through his words and actions, the abrupt change in his demeanor between day one and the next day being the most dramatic manifestation of it.
Another element is his father's behavior which unintentionally affects and worsens Schatz' mental turmoil. The justapoxition of his father behavior and Schatz' self controlled and tragic stoicism is exactly what Hemingway so cleverly used to portray the main character's heroism.
"It is admirable to profess because it was once admirable to live . . . To be a philosopher is . . . to love wisdom as to live according to it's dictates . . . [a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust]. "
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The quote from the text that best supports the answer to Part A is: B- "Just as importantly, we need to think of ourselves as the readers of our fears, and how we choose to read our fears can have a profound effect on our lives".
