Old_Man_And_The_Sea

Old Man And The Sea At first glance the book seems to simply be a story about a guy who goes out and fights with some stupid fish. However, there is an underlying theme. It is the relationship between a young boy and an old man; they are best friends and remain that way though the good times and the bad. I liked this book. It was written in relatively easy to follow language, yet Hemmingway was still able to convey unbelievable images of beautiful settings and surroundings in the reader's mind. There is also an interesting use of dialog, not only between the boy and the old man, but also especially with the old man talking to himself. The story is about an old man named Santiago and a young boy. They have the relationship of best friends. The young boy looks up to the old man and helps him in everyway he possibly can, even though Santiago is considered unlucky. He is considered unlucky because he has gone eighty-four days with out catching a single fish that he can sell on the market. Yet, still the young boy still admires Santiago. On the eighty-fifth day Santiago sets out old, man, sea, fish, out, santiago, marlin, boy, young, because, line, himself, time, able, yet, trying, just, days, day, courage, two, shows, respect, about, way, very, though, story, seen, patience, page, off, go, fishing, first