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.