The Old Man and the sea

            This paper is an article review from the novel “The Old Man and the sea”, and is written by Ernest Hemingway. This is a talk between the boy and the aging fisherman about going out sailing.

            Manolin is the boy, and the fisherman is named Santiago. The boy was not allowed by his parents to go fishing with the old fisherman, as the old fisherman was considered unlucky. Still the boy decided to go sailing with the old man. They had conversation that evening, and were talking about the eyes of the successful fishermen. The boy exclaimed that though going deep into the fishing dries the eyes blind, but the eyes of the old man was perfectly fine at such old age. The old fisherman told the boy that the very next day he will be sailing far deep into the Gulf Stream, and will be catching a large marlin, that will ultimately remove the tag of unluckiness over from the old man.

            They both then picked up the fishing gear from the boat, with old man carrying the mast on his shoulder, and boy carrying the wooden box, the gaff and harpoon. It was obvious that no one would steal the fishing gear from the old man, but still they decided to carry fishing gear to the old man’s shack, especially the gaff and a harpoon. Now begins the description of the old wooden house of the old fishermen, which was made up of tough bud shields of royal palm called guano. The shack was so small in size that the mast almost covered the entire room of the shack. The house was furnished barely with a bed, a table, a chair and a dirty place for cooking with charcoal.

This reflected that the old man only cared the least about the house. On one of the guano wall, hang two sacred pictures, that is, of the Heart of Jesus and of the Virgin of Cobre. The old man had taken down the picture of his wife that once hung over the same place, as seeing the picture made him feel lonely. The only reason for persuading life was the ambitious and determination of the old man towards catching the most largest and violent fish (Valenti, 10-11). Catching a fish which the old man referred to as brother requires strength, suffering and pain. Suffering and pain is well reflected by the description of the wrenched house of the old man (Shmoop, 10-11).          

 
Therefore, the article has been summarized, considering all the featured elements of the novel. In addition, the novel has been linked with other authentic sources as well. This novel reflects enthusiasm and strength.     
 

Shmoop. The Old Man and the Sea: Shmoop Literature Guide. Publisher: Shmoop University Inc., 2010. Print. Retrieved from <www.shmoop.com>

Valenti, Patricia Dunlavy. Understanding The Old Man and the Sea: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents. Illustrated edition. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002. Print.