The Old Man and The Sea

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Summary: An old man struggles to catch a huge fish
Review: The Old Man and the Sea is a novel that connects man with nature. Throughout the book, Hemingway continues to talk to the nature around him. He sees it as an equal, and therefore feels a connection to the marlin who is defeated

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Summary: Religious symbolism in, " The Old Man and the Sea"
Review: There is no mistaking the vast religious symbols in " The Old Man and the Sea". First the book starts out with a fisherman teaching a boy basic values and good behavior. Then Santiago (the "old man") goes out and upon catching the fish slashes his hands, symbolizing the nails jesus encountered, the cuts on his back that symbolized the whipping Jesus endured, and the horrible headache that hit the heat struck old man during the fight, that symbolized the crown of thorns that Jesus was forced to wear during the crucifiction. Also at the very end of the book, when he gets back home, he ends up carrying the mast of his vessel up to his hut on his shoulder and falling several times to rest. Nothing more than that summerization can give a better paralization of Christ carrying the cross on his horid journey and falling three times. Even though Hemingway would never admit to any of this as religious symbolism, anybody can easily see the many examples of it.

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Summary: A great storyteller's best story.
Review: The Old Man and the Sea is the finest piece of storytelling an American writer has ever done, or could ever do. The tale of an old Cuban fisherman and his young companion is elegant and tender yet deep and real as the ocean itself.

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Summary: An old cuban fisherman catches the biggest fish he ever saw
Review: The Old Man and The Sea, a novel wrote by Ernest Hemingway. It was about an old Cuban Fisherman who catches the biggest fish, he had ever seen, or caught. He struggles with the fish for three long days. Although he caught the fish, He feels he lost the battle. Utilizing the symbols of the lions, DiMaggio, and Santiago, Hemingway depicts the old man as transcendent. The Lions, the first symbol, relates to the youth of Santiago. As the old man sleeps, he dreams about the lions. "He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences . . . he only dreamed of the lions on the beach. They played like young cats in the dusk(25)." The lions make Santiago feel young and rejuvenated. Without the lions, Santiago probably would not have the strength to wake up in the morning, non the less catch a gigantic marlin. As the fish continued and the chase dragged on, Santiago grows tired. " I wish he'd sleep and I could sleep and dream about the lions, he thought. Why are the lions the only thing left(66)?" DiMaggio represents a cause or a purpose for Santiago to continue. Santiago feels that DiMaggio judges him and will be either proud or disappointed. " But I must have confidence and I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who does all things perfectly . . . (68)". Santiago wonders if he should stay with the fish, or give in and quit. "Do you believe that the great DiMaggio would stay with a fish as long as I have stayed with you(68)?" The final symbol characterizes Santiago as a Christ Symbol. During Santiago's Journey he wonders if the villagers are good enough to eat the fish. " How many people will eat him? No, of course not. There is no one worthy of eating him...(75)" The first part of the Christ Symbol, is the sin. The villagers committed a sin by being lazy, and letting Santiago do all of the work. Sacrifice, the second part of a Christ symbol, occurred when Santiago risked his life in going out into the deep water." 'Ay, he said aloud. There is no translation for this word and perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hands and into the wood(107)." When Santiago screamed, he relaxed that he had created the sacrifice. He knows that what he did was beyond his call of duty. The third and final part of a Christ Symbol is the rebirth. After Santiago returned to the village, he and the boy talked."'You must get well fast for there is much to learn and you can teach me everything. How much did you suffer?' 'Plenty', the old man said(126)." The old man has been reborn therefore making him a Christ Symbol. Using these symbols Hemingway pictured Santiago as Victorious. The effect of the lions and DiMaggio work hand in hand. The lions give Santiago youth and DiMaggio gives him.

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Summary: A real winner
Review: This book was a passionate tale of war that could be read on several different levels. It beautifies the simplicity of life and war. It is truly a timeless classic that deserves to be read as long as people exist

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Summary: An honorable struggle between man and nature. Exceptional!
Review: Hemingway's "The Old Man and The Sea" is one of the finest books I have ever read. Every year, I revisit my well worn copy and renew an old and dear friendship. This story of the honorable struggle between man and nature are highlighted here in the battle between the "old man" and a magnificent sail fish. As the sturggle continues over many miles and into the night, these two giants of the sea battle with, ulitmately the death of one. But, as this battle between the two ends, another battle begins in an alogory of the man's battle against the ravages of age. A battle, though bravely fought, cannot be won but accepted. But even in the loss of this battle, the ultimate beauty and accomplishment of the life cannot be destroyed. Honor in life and honor in death. By far and away, this is the finest and most thoughtful of all Hemingway's works and will hold the readers attention from the first page to the last. And, on a desert island, the fishing tips could be pretty handy.

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Summary: Greatest book ever written??
Review: This is the book I waited all my life to read. Reading, even for the hendredth time, still brings tears of joy and pain. There is only one other book written in English in the 20C that comes close and that is The Pearl by Steinbeck. There is not a word too many in the book and like all true art this book is simple.

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Summary: Hemingway's work is subpar
Review: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a story about quiet determination in the face of insurmountable odds that would overcome a person who was not as courageous as the novel's main character, Santiago. Santiago is a fisherman who has not caught a fish in eighty-four days and is beginning to feel the effects of being fishless for so long. He is very thin and weak, and had to sell most of his fishing equipment, and someone has to give him food for him to eat. The bright spot in his life is a boy named Manolin. Manolin used to fish in the same boat with Santiago, but after forty-two days of not catching a fish the boy's parents made him switch to a luckier boat against his wishes. The boy still felt obligated to the old man in a way a son loves his father, and takes care of him, making sure he eats, and had blankets to sleep with, and that sort of thing.
Hemingway creates characters with a lot of depth like Manolin; he cares for Santiago even though he doesn't have to and fishes for a lucky boat. This is indicative of Hemingway in the sense that he likes to create characters through action and dialogue and not so much from digressing commentary on the side, you only get a feel of Santiago by how he catches the fish and what he says to himself as he is catching the fish. Hemingway also uses a lot of imagery throughout the book that allows the reader to get a sense of what he is talking about without a bunch of detail that most writers of his era used. The way Hemingway describes Santiago's Cuban town and Santiago himself are both good examples of this, a line from the novel reads, "That afternoon there was a party of tourists at the terrace looking down at the water among beer cans and dead barracudas." This line clearly gives the reader a vision of the poor and disheveled town where Santiago lives. The Old Man in the Sea also was laden with symbolism that was subtle, yet just obvious enough to catch the reader's attention. The birds Santiago sees while fishing is the best example of this as they show freedom and prosperity, two things Santiago is striving for. My favorite character was Manolin because he is very dependable and is always willing to help Santiago.
The character I felt I could most relate to was Manolin, "the boy." He would rather have stayed on the boat with Santiago regardless of whether he was catching fish or not, but his parents would not let him, and a boy must yield to his parents. My father is much the same way, making decisions for me whether I agree with them or not, but I must go along with his wishes no matter what, because he is my father. And that is how Manolin and Santiago both feel, that Manolin must agree to his father's wishes simply because he's his father. Hemingway does this a lot; he creates characters the "every day person" can identify with.
The book, stylistically, is not appealing to me because, even though I like the short-and-to-the-point works of writers like Hunter S. Thompson, Ernest Hemingway's style leaves too much to the imagination. I like to read a book where authors try out their ability to create beautiful language and Hemingway just does not do that. But, I felt he tried to get across a good lesson in the novel, and that was to have courage. A person cannot go through life always being afraid, and Santiago was the one of the most courageous characters I have ever read. So, I like it for its message, but not for the way it was written.
This novel is an easy read, and would be perfect for anyone that feels they cannot read a lot of books because the authors make it too difficult. I would also recommend this novel to people who enjoy adventure stories, because this story is one long adventure. And personally, I would recommend this book because Hemingway gives a good message in it everyone should think about.

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Summary: wkrc wcpo cpo
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Summary: I Read It When I Was Young
Review: I think it's excellent even though Hemingway was such a narcissist. I'd want my kid to read this book for sure. It's easy and highly compelling. No question an amazing book.