Old Man And The Sea Summary
Beginning of paper
by Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961)
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 S ....
Middle of paper
.... ballplayer's skill and discipline, and declared he would like to take the great
DiMaggio fishing some time.
After visiting one particular afternoon, the boy left Santiago, who fell asleep.
Lions immediately filled his dreams. As a boy he had sailed to Africa and had
seen lions on the beaches. Now, as an old man, he constantly dreamed of the
great and noble beasts.
He no lon ....
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Word count: 1853
Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
