Ernest Hemingway
In The Old Man and the Sea, an aging Cuban fisherman struggles to make his living. He hasn’t caught anything for 84 days and has lost his apprentice Manolin. He finally catches an enormous marlin, but sharks gradually eat it as he attempts to bring it back to shore.
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An aging Cuban fisherman has lost his beloved young apprentice
Manolin as a result, though the unhappy Manolin continues to bring
Santiago food and bait.
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On his 85th consecutive day without catching anything, Santiago takes
his boat far out into the Gulf Stream, where he finds good omens and
hooks a marlin so large that it begins to pull his boat.
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Santiago struggles with the marlin for two days, during which time he
comes to respect and admire the great fish despite his own injuries and
exhaustion.
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On the third day, Santiago manages to harpoon the marlin—the largest
he has ever seen—and secure it to the side of his boat. It will fetch an
enormous price.
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On the return journey, sharks begin to circle, and though Santiago
fights off several, his great marlin is reduced to bones by the time he
returns to the harbor. Manolin cares for him, and they make plans to
fish together soon.
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