"The Old Man and the Sea" is a story written by Ernest Hemingway that illustrates the tale of an old wise Cuban fisherman named Santiago and his battle with unlucky fishing until he eventually has the catch of a lifetime. His apprentice, Manolin, a boy who he sees as a son decided to stop fishing with him. To summarize, heartbroken Santiago sets out to sea 84 consecutive days in a row without catching a single fish. Feeling lucky on the 85th day, he decides to venture out farther then normal and ends up hooking a massive Marlin. The fish fights him for almost 2 strait days until he finally reeled it close enough to hit with the harpoon. The battle with the fish left the old man sore, sleep deprived, and feeling sick. Towards the end, He makes it back to the dock severely injured and the boy who he once fished with promised to always fish with him as partners again.
This story is a prime example of some of Ernest Hemingway's best work. It is directly related to how he spends his life, adventurous, risky, on the edge and is an all around great thriller. It also gives a good meaning of the relationship between boy and man which is something that he is a huge advocate for. This story even one a Noble Prize.
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