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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961)



Type of Work:

Symbolic drama



Setting

North Coast of Cuba; early twentieth century



Principal Characters

Santiago, an old, weathered fisherman Manolin , a boy, Santiago's young fishing companion The Marlin, a gigantic fish



Story Overveiw



Eighty-four days had passed since Santiago, the old fisherman, had caught a fish, and he was forced to suffer not only the ridicule of younger fishermen, but

near-starvation as well. Moreover, Santiago had lost his young companion, a

boy named Manolin, whose father had ordered him to leave Santiago in order to

work with more successful seamen. But the devoted child still loved Santiago,

and each day brought food and bait to his shack, where they indulged in their

favorite pastime: talking about the American baseball leagues. The old man's

hero was the New York......

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Approximate Word Count: 4145
Approximate Pages: 17 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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