Quote by Ernest Hemingway
I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars. Imagine if each day a man must try to kill the moon, he thought. The moon runs away. . . . Then he was sorry for the great fish that had nothing to eat and his determination to kill him never relaxed in his sorrow for him. . . . There is no one worthy of eating him from the manner of his behavior and his great dignity. I do not understand these things, he thought. But it is good that we do not have to try to kill the sun or the moon or the stars. It is enough to live on the sea and kill our true brothers.
Summary
This quote speaks to the internal conflict of the speaker, who is torn between admiration for a unique fish and the necessity to kill it. It highlights the speaker's recognition that humans, unlike the stars or celestial bodies, have the power and ability to harm their fellow creatures. Despite the fish's grandeur and dignity, the speaker feels the need to kill it for survival. This internal struggle raises questions about ethics and the complex relationship between humans and nature.
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