The routines of life in a Cuban fishing village are evoked in the opening pages with a characteristic economy of language.

The Old Man and the Sea contains many of the themes that preoccupied Hemingway as a writer and as a man. A concerned Manolin is relieved to find Santiago alive, and the two agree to go fishing together. In the meantime, others see the skeleton tied to his boat and are amazed. After returning to the harbour, the discouraged Santiago goes to his home to sleep. Sharks are drawn to the tethered marlin, and, although Santiago manages to kill a few, the sharks eat the fish, leaving behind only its skeleton. However, Santiago’s exhausting effort goes for naught. He finally reels the marlin in and lashes it to his boat. With all his great experience and strength, he struggles with the fish for three days, admiring its strength, dignity, and faithfulness to its identity its destiny is as true as Santiago’s as a fisherman. Convinced that his luck must change, Santiago takes his skiff far out into the deep waters of the Gulf Stream, where he soon hooks a giant marlin. Santiago is a mentor to the boy, who cherishes the old man and the life lessons he imparts.

The family of his apprentice, Manolin, has forced the boy to leave the old fisherman, though Manolin continues to support him with food and bait. The central character is an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago, who has not caught a fish for 84 days. The story centres on an aging fisherman who engages in an epic battle to catch a giant marlin. The Old Man and the Sea, short heroic novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952 and awarded the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.

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