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Gregorio Fuentes, a Cuban fisherman, was Hemingway's inspiration for the title character of The Old Man and the Sea. With a portrait of Hemingway and Fuentes hanging in the background, this photograph was taken in 1994.

1. The Old Man and the Sea: Introduction
2. The Old Man and the Sea: Summary
   1. Unlucky Boat
   2. The Truly Big Fish
   3. Destroyed But Not Defeated
3. The Old Man and the Sea: Overview
4. The Old Man and the Sea: Ernest Hemingway Biography
5. The Old Man and the Sea: Themes
6. The Old Man and the Sea: Style
7. The Old Man and the Sea: Historical Context
8. The Old Man and the Sea: Critical Overview
9. The Old Man and the Sea: Character Analysis
   1. Character Overview
   2. Manolin
   3. Santiago
   4. Other Characters
10. The Old Man and the Sea: Essays and Criticism
    1. The Old Man and the Sea: An Overview
    2. The Deceptive Simplicity of The Old Man and the Sea
    3. A New Dimension for a Hero: Santiago of The Old Man and the Sea
    4. The Old Man and the Sea: Hemingway’s Tragic Vision of Man
11. The Old Man and the Sea: Selected Quotes
12. The Old Man and the Sea: Topics for Further Study
13. The Old Man and the Sea: Media Adaptations
14. The Old Man and the Sea: What Do I Read Next?
15. The Old Man and the Sea: Bibliography and Further Reading
16. The Old Man and the Sea: Pictures
17. Copyright