The Old Man and the Sea
by: Ernest Hemingway
There is an old man, this old man is a fisherman. He has always been a fisherman. It defines him completely. The problem is that he is also now old. Which is another good way to describe him. Being old doesn't really help much because he still needs to fish. It's a bit harder to do.
Before reading it I was told that nothing happens... and really nothing does happen... but it happens in a quite an interesting way. The man goes alone out in his boat and fishes... he catches his first fish in 85 days yet getting it under his control is another problem all together. There is a boy who cares about the old man a lot. He used to help the old man but doesn't now because his parents think the old man unlucky. The old man misses his help greatly.
This is a very unique story, the content of the story is not very interesting or important. Whats important is the wording, the way the old man talks and thinks get's into your head. You can really feel his age, how everything is so much harder, but he just goes on. He does what he needs to do, he always has and isn't about to stop now.
I found the story really sad, its hard for us who are younger to imagine being old. So old that our body gives up on us. Its also hard to understand why a man so old would try to continue on working so hard everyday, even when nothing comes of it. The story is one of dedication. Dedication of an old man to continuing to do what he has done forever. Dedication of a young boy to an old man who taught him everything he knows. Its a very simple story, and not that long to. Worth the time to check it out.
Before reading it I was told that nothing happens... and really nothing does happen... but it happens in a quite an interesting way. The man goes alone out in his boat and fishes... he catches his first fish in 85 days yet getting it under his control is another problem all together. There is a boy who cares about the old man a lot. He used to help the old man but doesn't now because his parents think the old man unlucky. The old man misses his help greatly.
This is a very unique story, the content of the story is not very interesting or important. Whats important is the wording, the way the old man talks and thinks get's into your head. You can really feel his age, how everything is so much harder, but he just goes on. He does what he needs to do, he always has and isn't about to stop now.
I found the story really sad, its hard for us who are younger to imagine being old. So old that our body gives up on us. Its also hard to understand why a man so old would try to continue on working so hard everyday, even when nothing comes of it. The story is one of dedication. Dedication of an old man to continuing to do what he has done forever. Dedication of a young boy to an old man who taught him everything he knows. Its a very simple story, and not that long to. Worth the time to check it out.
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