Dec 2, 2008

The Old Man and the Sea | The Old Man and the Sea

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Author: Ernest Hemingway
First Published: 1952
Type of Work: Novella
Type of Plot: Parable
Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
Setting: Cuba and the Gulf Stream
Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: Caribbean, Twentieth century, Symbolism, Sea or seafaring life, Cuba or Cubans, Baseball, Fishing or fishermen, Fishes
Locales: Caribbean, Oceans, Havana, Cuba

Characters Discussed

Santiago (sahn-tee-AH-goh), an old Cuban fisherman, the protagonist. He is a simple man who loves and respects the sea and all the life within it. On his search for the great marlin, his young friend Manolin fishes with him for forty days, but then Santiago fishes alone among the elements. After eighty-four days of fishing without a catch, the old man’s patience is rewarded. He hooks a huge marlin but then must engage in an exhausting three-day struggle with it. In his battle with the marlin, Santiago begins to identify with the fish, feeling a...

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The Old Man and the Sea | The Old Man and the Sea

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