The characters are one of the most honest and brave ones that I have come across in a book in recent times. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” “But man is not made for defeat,” he said. What follows is a fight for life with both sides being equally brave and determined. The old man is also determined and won’t let go easily. He goes out into the Gulf Stream and his bait soon gets taken by a big fish which he supposes is a Marlin.īut, the fish will not relent so easily.
He often brings him food and tea and they talkĪbout all things under the sun especially Santiago’s favourite – the Americanĭetermined to change his luck and bring home a catch big enough to get the town talking, the old man sets out on the sea on the 85 th day. Now, he is an old and poor man with nothing much to keep his days and mind occupied.Įven the boy whom he loves dearly and had trained well is now forbidden by his parents to work with the old man because of his unlucky strike.
Once a sturdy and healthy man, he was great at his job and would always catch the best fish. He has now been termed as “salao” by the local people, which means that he is suffering from the worst form of unluckiness. Santiago is an old fisherman who has gone 84 days without fishing. The story tells us the tale of an old fisherman, a young boy and a beautiful and brave fish. The book is a short read (under 100 pages) which is set in Havana, Cuba. It is considered to be the last major work by the eminent author to be published while he was alive.
The Old Man and the Sea is a classic novel written in 1951 by Ernest Hemingway. Is the book all about and what to expect? Needless to state, The Old Man and the Sea frequently graces many such lists and was a good option. I picked up The Old Man and the Sea because I am participating in an Instagram readathon in which the prompt was to read a book that is a part of a “100 books to read in a lifetime” list. My progress wasn’t noteworthy but I am determined to change it in the coming years. One of the bookish resolutions that I took in 2018 was to read 10 classics. Then when luck comes you are ready.” ~ Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea
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