BLOG #1--The Old Man and the Sea, due July 14th by midnight

Often in literature, a character struggles against powerful forces or obstacles that have a significant effect on that character. In The Old Man and the Sea, identify a character who struggled against powerful forces and obstacles. Explain what these forces and obstacles were and how they affected the character. (Remember, that forces can be internal as well as external.)

BLOG #3, The Pearl--due August 25th by midnight

What was the major turning point of this book? Please identify that turning point and support with specific details explaining why you identified the event/s as the turning point.