The Old Man and the Sea #5

In Ernest Hemingway's short novel, The Old Man and the Sea, and old man, Santiago, is a lonely old man. There has been many hardships in his life. His wife died on him. It would be hard to live without the love of a wife. He has been an unlucky fishermen for eighty four days. He is going out for his last day because he said that he could not go eighty five days without catching a fish. There is a boy that helps Santiago out. Santiago has taught him everything that the boy knows about fishing. The boy feels bad about leaving the Old Man because his family made him. He wants to be able to help the Old Man but the Old Man will not allow him to. The boy tries to help Santiago as much as he can. He brings the Old Man food, beer, and helps his to prepare his boat for the next day out. The boy loves the Old Man and he wants not to be lonely. The Old Man goes out to sea the next day by himself. I do not think that is it a good idea to go out to sea by yourself to catch fish. There is a lot of problems that can go wrong and it is helpful to have help when that happens. For example, when the fish jumps out of the water, the rope that is connected to the fish cuts the Old Man's hand. The Old Man's hand is bleeding and its strarts to cramp and turn to a claw. The Old Man is right handed and his right hand was the cut hand. It would have been very helpful to have the boy by his side to help him catch the fish. The Old Man wishes that he had the boy. This shows that he is very lonely, and he is finially coming to his senses that he is a lonley old man.

The Old Man and the Sea #4

The second part of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a longer more drawn out part. The Old Man, Santiago, is on his last day to get luck. He told himself that no one can ever go eighty five days without luck. He has been eighty four days and has not caught a fish. The other fishermen have caught a lot of fish. One man caught three nice big fish in one week. The boy, who helps the Old Man, wants to help the Old Man. The Old Man will not let him go because he is on a lucky boat and he needs the money. Santiago decides to go out to sea by himself for one last try. He has his pole in the water and all of a sudden, he got a bite. He knew it was a big fish and he held on to it. He knew that he luck has changed and he caught a big fish. He followed the fish a whole day before he even had a look at it. When he did see the fish, it was a huge marlin. It was really pretty with a purple tint and it was HUGE!! He chose to hang with the fish longer knowing that the fish will not be able to eat so it will starve. He also knew that the fish would grow tired. The Old Man had little to eat and had no help what so ever. The fish jumped out of the water and the rope cuts the Old Man's hand. Santiago's hand is bleeding and is going numb. Once the fish starts to get tired and he dies, the Old Man catches it. He ties the big marlin fish to the side of the boat. Santiago and his new lucky fish start on their way home. While on the way home, the fish starts getting attacked by sharks. Santiago tries as hard as he can to keep the sharks away and he also kills some. The Old Man lost to all the sharks and the sharks ate the fish to the bones. Once the Old Man gets to the docks, he goes straight to his shack and sleeps. The boy comes and cares for him. The younger fishermen see the big fish that is caught and they feel sorry for the Old Man.

The Old Man and the Sea #3

The Old Man and the Sea is a very short novel by the great author Ernest. Hemingway. The story starts out with and old man, named Santiago, who has not caught a fish within eighty four days. He believes that he is just going through some rough times and he will soon have his luck back. The boy, who the Old Man taught every thing, helps Santiago fish. He was told by his family that he must go to another boat to fish. The boy wanted to come back to Santiago's boat because he felt bad for him. The Old Man would not let the boy back to his boat thought because he did not want the boy to disobey his family. The Old Man is tanned deep from always being outside, his body is worn down, but his eyes are as cheerful as a kids in a candy shop. Santiago was made fun of by the younger fishermen. They would come in with big fish, and many of them. The older fishermen, who knew Santiago, they would only pat him on the back and encourage him. The Old Man is out of luck. Since fishing is more about luck, he thinks he is out and he will soon get more. Though Santiago is a very smart fisherman, he has gone almost three months without a fish. His wife has also died. The Old Man misses his wife very much and he is lonely. The boy helps the Old Man with his loneliness, but he can not replace the women he loved. The Old Man believed that he can not go eighty five days without luck or catching a fish. On day eighty five, he gets ready to go out to sea. He is fishing in the Gulf Stream. The boy wants to go with the Old Man, but he will not allow it. The boy helps the Old Man get ready to go out to sea.

Old Man and the Sea #2

The Old Man's name is Santiago. He seems like a very faithful man. As Ernest Hemingway describes him in the beginning of the book, he has strong muscles, even though he is old. The muscles just look worn because they are a little, but not a lot. Hemmingway also talks about the Old Man's eyes. He says that his eyes are a deep blue just like the water. I think this is a sign that he is meant to be a fisherman and a part of the water. I think the Old Man is faithful because even though he doesn't give up trying to catch fish. He knows that he is just not getting lucky, but his luck will come soon. Some of the younger fishermen joke about the old man. He ignores them. He knows that some day he will catch a big fish and he will have luck. The boy is very helpful to Santiago. He wants to help help even though he was told not to. The boy loves Santiago. Santiago taught the boy how to fish and mostly everything that the boy has learned about the sea. The boy does not want to see the Old Man go through his hard times, so the boy is willing to ignore his family and stay with Santiago. When the Old Man does catch his big fish, he stays with the fish until it dies. This shows the loyalty that the Old Man has to his career. He knows that his luck will come only if he holds onto the fish. He does not let go of the fish. He also loves the fish which shows passion for his job. He loves the fish like a brother. He knows that they have been through a lot together. He needs the fish to prove himself lucky and to gain the respect of the other fishermen. He is a very old and knowledgeable old man and he respects the sea.

The Old Man and the Sea #1

The short novel, the Old Man and the Sea was a very symbolic book. There was a lot of symbolism within the fish and the Old Man himself. The symbolism with the fish is more about the journey to catch the fish. I think it represents the journey of the Old Man's life. I think this because he has had a long and fulfilling life and he does not want it to end. So, the Old Man holds onto the fish because he fears that if he lets go, his life would end also. The Old Man said that he fells like the fish is his brother. The symbolism means that he feels at peace with the big fish and he feels sorry for it, just like he feels sorry for himself. The fish getting eaten by the sharks is the Old Man getting beat by the younger and better fishermen. The Old Man has had a long and big life and he used to be a great fisherman. He still is a good fisherman, but his age and his body is betraying him. His body is betraying him because he does not have the same muscle that he used to and his body is just getting old. The symbolizes that his life is getting on its last limb. To the Old Man, the fish represented a new life. With the fish, he would have new luck and have more food and money. If he had more luck, he would be able to catch more fish, and with more fish, he would have more money. The fish and the Old Man formed a bond like brothers. Except the fish did not like the Old Man because the Old Man was trying to kill him. The fishes story stands for fighting for life. The big fish swam and swam to try and get the Old Man to let go. But the fish could not go any longer, and he gave up and died.