Explanation Behind Cafe Manolin's Name

From smdrma/translated by susamerica:

그 마놀린 뜻은 소설 '노인과 바다'에 나오는 소년의 이름이 마놀린이라고 해요 'Manolin' is the name of the boy who is a character in the novel (by Earnest Hemingway).

From pixie_eve:

So the Cafe got its name from Hemingway's. That's very much like GHS I'll just give a brief background to the short novel since i read it some years ago hehe...

I think HS chose him coz Manolin signifies the commitment and devotion to a teaching or to a work (represented by the fisherman Santiago). In the story, Santiago is an old fisherman who could not get any luck in sailing the seas. He got one luck with a big tuna but it ended up being eaten by the sharks. His defeat never deterred him and he continued doing what he does best -- to fish.

Manolin is Santiago's little boy apprentice who learned from him, believed in him and never lost faith in his abilities. In the end, even if Santiago was defeated by the sharks and never got the big fish he wanted, he was comforted with the knowledge that Manolin is there, and he will continue what Santiago started/did. Santiago knows he will live through Manolin, his teachings and his work will carry on through the little boy who never lost faith in him and who always believed in his abilities.

GHS choosing Manolin holds a deep meaning in how she values art. Maybe she is seeing herself as a Manolin who will continue the legacy of ART itself. She is a disciple of the ART and upholding it through her Cafe is her mission as Manolin. Great work HS!! I salute your dedication to your craft.

Edit: Or maybe GHS has a Santiago in her life. I remembered how she always said that Leonardo da Vinci was her inspiration. I wonder if HS sees herself as a Manolin to Da Vinci, a follower who wishes to continue Da Vinci's art and principles .. just a thought


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