The document summarizes the relationship between Santiago and Manolin in Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Old Man and the Sea". Manolin acts as a mentor and father figure to Santiago, taking care of his needs and keeping him alive both physically and psychologically. Their bond transcends a disciple and tutor relationship to one like a father and son, as Manolin is deeply devoted to Santiago and a source of hope and courage for the old man. The document also provides background information on Hemingway and his works.

1. ➢ Name : Rita Dabhi
➢ Sem :- 3
➢ Roll no. :20
➢ Paper :- American literature
➢ Submitted :- Department of English
MKB University
➢ Email :- dabhirita1198@gmail.com
➢ Batch :- 2019-2021
Topic : Relation between Old Man and Manolin.

2. ❏ Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 –
July 2, 1961)
❏ He was an American novelist, short-story
writer, journalist, and sportsman.
❏ He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
❏ Works : “A Farewell to Arms”
● “The Sun Also Rises”
● “The Old Man and the Sea”
● “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
❖Ernest Hemingway :

3. ❏The Old Man And The Sea :
➢ Author : Ernest Hemingway
➢ Publication : 1952
➢ Setting (Place) : A small fishing village near Havana,
Cuba; the water of the Gulf of Mexico.
➢ Protagonist : Sentiago
➢ Mejor conflict : Santiago struggle against the
greatest fish of his long career.
➢ Themes : The honor in struggle, defeat,and death,
pride is a source of greatness and determination.

4. ❏ Relation between Old Man and Manolin :

5. ❏Friend and Mentor :
● Manolin represent ‘New’ and
Santiago represent ‘Old’.
“The old man had taught the boy
to fish and the boy loved him.
● Manolin is a positive force in
santiago's life who comes to revive
his life.

6. “If I cannot fish
with you, I would
like to serve in
some way.”
● Thus the disciple and tutor relationship
transcends to a father and son relationship.
In Manolin’s words:
● The boy serves every way and takes care all
parochial needs of the old man. The boy is
worried about the long run of bad luck of
Santiago.

7. ➢Manolin acts as a source from which the old man draws hope,
courage and the determination to endure such an ordeal. They are
deeply attached to one another.
➢ Through Manolin what is revealed that the old man was the best
fisherman and that he knew many tricks though he was no longer
strong. Towards the end of the novel Santiago says, “The boy keeps
me alive.” He keeps the old man alive by providing him not only
with food and drink but also keeps him alive by being a
psychological source, will, and resolution.
➢Thoughts of Manolin are like magical invocations for the old man.

8. Desire to make perfect fishermen
Human relationships
A devoted disciple

9. ❏Work cited :
➢ Gurko, Leo. “The Old Man and the Sea.” College English, vol. 17, no. 1,
1955, pp. 11–15. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/495716. Accessed 2
Dec. 2020.
➢ Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man the Sea. Cape, 1961.
➢ Saha, Santosh, and Dolon Chapa Ghosh. THE MUTUAL.
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SANTIAGO AND MANOLIN IN “THE
OLD MAN AND THE SEA OF HEMINGWAY,” 2015.