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1. By Bismoy Sutar

2. The Old Man and the Sea
By Ernest Hemingway

3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway is seen as one of the
great American 20th century novelists
Born on July 21, 1899, in Illinois, Ernest Hemingway served
in World War I and worked in journalism before publishing
his story collection In Our Time.
He was renowned for novels like The Sun Also Rises, A
Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man
and the Sea, which won the 1953 Pulitzer.
In 1954, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize.
He committed suicide on July 2, 1961, in Ketchum, Idaho.

4. INTRODUCTION
Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the
Sea creatively tells the story of an old man who
struggles to reel in an enormous marlin. But, it is
actually about much more than a man and a fish.
Hemingway uses this seemingly simplistic plot to convey
two important themes: there's dignity in determination
and religion can connect people to the cyclical nature
of life. This novel also gives us a glimpse into
Hemingway's mind, as it was sadly the last novel he had
published before killing himself in 1961.

5. CHARACTER SKETCH
Santiago is the protagonist of the novella. He is
an old fisherman in Cuba who, at the
beginning of the book, has not caught anything
for eighty-four days. The novella follows
Santiago's quest for the great catch that will
save his career. Santiago endures a great
struggle with a uncommonly large and noble
marlin only to lose the fish to rapacious sharks
on his way back to land. Despite this loss,
Santiago ends the novel with his spirit
undefeated. Santiago represents Hemingway
himself, searching for his next great book.
Santiago

6. Manolin is Santiago's only friend and
companion. Santiago taught Manolin to
fish, and the boy used to go out to sea
with the old man until his parents
objected to Santiago's bad luck. Manolin
still helps Santiago pull in his boat in
the evenings and provides the old man
with food and bait when he needs it.
Manolin is the reader's surrogate in the
novel, appreciating Santiago's heroic
spirit and skill despite his outward lack of
success.
Manoli
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7. Although he does not speak and we do not
have access to his thoughts, the marlin is
certainly an important character in the
novella. The marlin is the fish Santiago spends
the majority of the novel tracking, killing, and
attempting to bring to shore. The marlin is
larger and more spirited than any Santiago
has ever seen. Santiago idealizes the marlin,
ascribing to it traits of great nobility, a fish to
which he must prove his own nobility if he is to
be worthy to catch it.
The Marlin

8. oSantiago, the old man, has been unable to catch anything for 84 days and as
a result is extremely poor.
oOn the 85th day, Santiago is determined to catch a fish and goes out to sea
further than any of the other fishermen.
oSantiago finally hooks a marlin, but is unable to reel in the huge fish alone.
He spends the next three days holding on to the rope and fighting with the
marlin. He endures this with almost no food or sleep, and he bonds with the
fish who is in similar pain.
oAfter the third day, the fish is worn out enough that Santiago is able to
harpoon and kill it, but he can’t pull it into the boat so he straps it to his skiff
and heals back to land.
Plot

9. oThe blood attracts the sharks though, and after losing his harpoon killing the first
shark, Santiago proceeds to try to beat away the animals, but eventually he has to
give up.
oThe Sharks eat the meat off of the fish and when Santiago gets back to shore, the
only thing left is the giant skeleton.
oAt the end, manolin reappears. He has been worried about Santiago’s absence but
he finds Santiago at home in bed.
oManolin decides to defy his father’s orders and begin once again fishing with
Santiago in order to help the Old Man.

10. MAIN THEMES AND CENTRAL CONFLICTS
Finding honour in death and defeat.
Overcoming pride.
Continuing to fight.
Santiago’s fight with the marlin.
Santiago’s status as outsider, with other villagers.
Manolin’s struggle with his father’s orders.

11. •Among many great American writers, Hemingway is famous for his objective and terse
prose style. As all the novels Hemingway published in his life, The Old Man and the Sea
typically reflects his unique writing style.
•The language is simple and natural on the surface, but actually deliberate and
artificial. Hemingway’s style is related to his experience as a journalist. The influence of
his style is great all over the world.
•The Old Man and the Sea is full of facts, most of which comes from Hemingway’s
own experience.
•A very important writing technique is the way to use facts. The main events of the story
seem to be based on a real incident, described by Hemingway in an article about
fishing in the Gulf Stream in Esquire for April 1936.
•Secondly, the facts are used as a device to make the fictional world acceptable. The
author tries to implicate people’s imagination in what is happening by appealing to our
love for practical knowledge.
Language and Writing Style

12. The main part of the story describes fight between lonely fisherman
Santiago and a marlin. This fight is Santiago’s important test of his
skills. Hemingway describes the fight as a symbol of man’s strength
and pride.
Hemingway wants to tell us that the man always has to be prepared
to fight.
Santiago killed the marlin not for food or any other material goods;
he did it to prove for himself that he is still able to do so. His bad luck
ended with his success over the dead marlin.
The story is basically teaching us not to give up, even though our
fight may seem senseless.
Conclusion

13. This book was amazing and here’s why.
This book tells the reader about struggles and how one should never give up. We
strive for things that might be way too hard for us sometimes, and we might
never achieve them. But then again, we need to know how to move on with life.
Although I do appreciate the protagonists struggle with achieving his target, and
almost succeeding, I do not appreciate his extreme dedication for the objective.
He seems to sacrifice his time, resource and his meals for a task he seems to be
failing for around a quarter of a year.
I would definitely recommend The Old Man and the Sea for people to read. It is a
great lesson for one’s life, and it also shows for individuals that their power and
strong will help people to win. The book also shows that people need others to
support them in difficult moments. Without Manolin, Santiago wouldn’t
overcome marlin.
My Views

14. Exposure to new ideas
Self Improvement
Improve your potential of understanding
Gain Experience from Other People
Improve our communication skills
Boost Imagination and Creativity
Gain knowledge in the most personal
manner ever.
Importance of Reading

15. Thank You 