Comment on the idea that Hemingway's novel, The Old Man and the Sea, celebrates endeavour rather than achievement.

Part of what makes Santiago such a heroic character in
Hemingway's work is precisely that he does not succeed in his quest. Santiago does not catch the
marlin. In this, he fails. Yet, the narrative is not about achievement. The redemption in the
novel is precisely because he fails. In this light, one sees the power of dreams and the
intrinsic beauty of freedom. Endeavor is more essential than accomplishment. Santiago is a heroic
character because he dreams, and because he acts upon his freedom. It is in this that one
recognizes Hemingway's fundamental point about the human
predicament:

...the
struggle to achieve one’s dreams is still worthwhile, for without dreams, a human remains a mere
physical presence in the universe, with no creative or spiritual
dimension.

For this reason, the novel
celebrates endeavor rather than achievement.