The Old Man and the Sea | Character Overview

Character Overview
The Old Man and the Sea gives a unique opportunity for a detailed study of one character—the old man. He appears in all but two brief scenes in the novel and, for much of the story, is the only human character. His lengthy solitude gives the reader a deep insight into his motivations and inner workings.

We first meet the old man, Santiago, as a seemingly defeated fisherman. He has not caught a fish for eighty-four days and is seen by the other fishermen as unlucky. His apprentice, Manolin, has left him to join a luckier...


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