"I tried to make a real old man, a real boy, a real sea and a real fish and real sharks. ... A very strong and far from stereotypical friendship is seen in the novella The Old Man and the Sea. ... Hemingway is able to convey both the positive and negative aspects of the character Manolin in The Old Man and the Sea. ... Even though Manolin is only present in the beginning and very end of The Old Man and the Sea, he does play a very imperative role in the book since he is such an important part of Santiago's life. ... The Old Man and the Sea is a historical fiction piece about a good f...

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Title- The Old Man and the Sea Author- Ernest Hemingway Point of View- third person Setting- A small village near Havana and water of the Gulf of Mexico in 1940s Characters- Santiago: An old Cuban fisherman who has been going through a lot of bad luck. ... Summary- And old man named Santiago goes 84 days without catching anything at sea. ... Conflict- Santiago and the Marlin Theme- "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" (pg 103). ...

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Hemingway, in The Old Man and the Sea , examines the struggles of man and nature through the eyes of the protagonist, Santiago. ... The old man and the boy, who parallels the old man in the conflict, felt bad. ... After a long struggle (close to 6 hours), the old man finally had the Marlin. ... It is apparent the old man has gained much wisdom through past experiences. ... The old man also shows endurance by staying with the Marlin for two and a half days. ...

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Ernest Hemingway's novella "The Old Man and the Sea" and Jack London's short story "To build a Fire" put both powers on display. ... London's character decides to ignore the advice of the old man. The old-timer had instructed the man not to hike alone in "those parts". ... Accordingly, man and fish will struggle to the death, just as hungry sharks will lay waste to an old man's trophy catch. ... Unique to the story of the Old Man and the Sea is the imagery of the crucifixion. ...

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