Illustration of a marlin in the water

The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

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The Old Man and the Sea

Santiago uses direct address to anthropomorphize the fish and then later directly addresses it with a more familiar "you."

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The Old Man and the Sea

The atmosphere during Santiago's struggle with the marlin is intense and introspective, focusing on both his physical battle and internal conflict with fate. Hemingway creates a mood of militant...

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