I'm literally stressing over a final essay over The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, and I have to answer what is a meaningful life according to Hemingway? How does the ideal human respond to life? I'm on the body paragraph and I'm stuck. I've been sitting at my desktop for an hour and all I have on the 2nd paragraph is: According to Ernest Hemingway, the old man represents the ideal human The paper is due tomorrow. PLEASE HELP!

I'm scared to talk to people what can i do to with this?

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

Which line of dialogue best describes mrs. x’s sense of superiority over miss y at the begging of the play? a. “if you wanted to shoot me it wouldn’t be so surprising, because i stood in your way.” b. “home is the best of all, the theatre next and children—well, you wouldn’t undertake that.” c. i embroidered them myself—i can’t bear tulips, but he wants tulips on everything.” d. it’s sinful to sit here and make fun of ones husband this way when he is kind and a good little man.”