THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA BOOK REPORT

In the novel The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway creates a story full of adventures and endurance in which an old fisherman, Santiago, is the principal character. This novel contains a specific plot which guides us throughout his journey. Likewise, Hemingway provides a well-detailed setting and characterization description that transmit us all the environmental circumstances and feelings within the story, as well within the characters. The themes used in this novel are related to the love of nature, the nobility in times of suffering, and self fulfillment.
Hemingway introduces the story by giving Santiago’s situation; he has not caught a fish for 84 days. At the same time, he brings in a young boy named Manolin who keeps a special company and friendship with the old man. The old man is out of luck, but it seems not to bother the boy who treats Santiago like a father. Because Santiago was “salao,” meaning having bad luck, Manolin’s parents forbid the boy fishing wit...