I think it’s a because you if they say their name, you shouldn’t try to figure out how to spell it bc they think you weren’t listening to them and you need them to repeat it or something.
I would assume that the author does this to show how indifferent the person in the book is, she/he doesn’t know what they are in life, this makes it relatable to readers who have had this feeling before and it shows how the character is feeling in that moment
Answer:
In some ways, Santiago does not change.
Explanation:
But ever since he had been a child, he had wanted to know the world, and this was much more important to him than knowing God and learning about man's sins.
That quote is from early in the story. It occurs right before Santiago tells his father that he wants to travel the world. Santiago is full of wonder and curiosity about all kinds of things.
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