Old Man and the Sea Book Review

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The Old Man and The Sea is a classic fishing tale about an old fisherman that lives his life checking nets and fighting fish. Written by Earnest Hemingway, it has a wide range of advanced vocabulary along with descriptive details about the Old Man’s fishing life. This book was published in 1952 out of a New York based publisher, Charles Scribner's Sons. This book is a quick read totaling in at 127 pages. I recommend this book because it’s a classic written by Hemingway about a great fishing story. The Old Man and The Sea is a fishing story about a fight between experienced cuban angler, Santiago, and a massive energy filled marlin. The classic begins by introducing the reader to Santiago, and telling them that he has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Hemingway describes Santiago as a, salao, which is the unluckiest form of man. Santiago has had a young fishing apprentice named Manolin, but because Santiago is a salao. Manolin’s parents no longer want the boy to fish with Santiago. Manolin begins fishing with a more successful fisherman but he keeps in touch with Santiago by visiting his shack every night and helping him dock his boat. On the 85th day, Santiago points the nose of his boat north to fish in the straights of Florida. He casts his lines and gets hooked up by what he seems to be a strong marlin. The marlin is believed to be strongest fish in the sea by many fisherman. Santiago is fighting this marlin and can no longer bring the fish to the boat. The marlin begins pulling Santiago and his boat into the middle of the sea. The marlin pulls him and his boat for two days and nights trying to get off the line. When the marling begins getting tired, then the exhausted Santiago can begin bringing the fish closer to the boat. Santiago fights the fish and brings it within 20 feet of the boat, close enough to get a good stick in the fish with the harpoon.
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