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Summary: This book absolutely rocked!
Review: This is the first Hemmingway I have read. The book flows like the water it takes place upon, and I coudn't put it down till I was finished. I just had to see if Santiago would get that damned fish! I highly recomend this book, and savoring every word in it. I am now a lifetime Hemmingway fan.
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Summary: Definatly Not A Favorite
Review: This is the first Hemingway I've read and I have to say that I was disapointed. I did like the scenes with the boy and the old man but that was about it! But when he is at sea for five days I got tired of reading it and wanted to stop the book. As one reviewer said, "The story line was dragged on...". That sums up exactly how I felt about the book. When I learned it won a Pulizer I was even more surpirsed. When I talked to other people they felt that he deserved a Pulizer for his other books and maybe they just gave him the Prize because they felt they needed to. I'm not sure and I'm probably wrong. To me, it seems that you either loved it, or hated it. I've talked to people who think this is the best book ever and I've talk to people who didn't like it at all.
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Summary: A microcosm of the world!
Review: This book is a microcosm of the world. The author uses the sea to portray life. At times life can be easy, and at times the ocean can be gentle. At times life can be hard, and at times the ocean can be violent. When the little bird landed on the old mans boat, he told him that the buzzards would get the little bird soon. In other words, if you are frail and fragil person you will not make it in life.
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Summary: The Old Man and the Sea was heartwarming and very symbolic!
Review: The book was very captivating, and it kept you extremely interested. You never know what's going to happpen to the old man next, you hope everything works out, but deep down you know what's in store for Santiago. The young boy in the book shows lots of maturity, which I think was really nice because most young boys are not able to show that level of maturity until a later age. I thought this was a well writen book.
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Summary: I believe it had an intriging implied meaning.
Review: The old man in the sea had a very intriging implied meaning, yet the story line dragged on. It is a spirit lifting book. I believe that it can teach the human race not to be materialistic, and that there are much more important things in life.
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Summary: The Best Book I Have Ever Read in My Life
Review: Santiago represents his times: a Cuban-American immigrant who has a passion baseball and fishing. He is a warrior, a fighter, a champion who overcomes all obstacles to win. He is an elderly man who uses every last ounce of strength to win a fight with Mother Nature, and beats the odds.Sounds like a good book, huh? I didn't even tap the symbolizm (Jesus-like figure, etc.) And best of all, it is short and easy reading. I definitely reccomend it.
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Summary: Que Bella
Review: This book is so beautiful. Most of Hmeingway's books are "macho" and kind of get boring with all the blood , gore, and masculinity. This story was different. Although it has aspects of adventure, it really was more a story of overcoming odds, and doing something you set out to do. At the end, even though his fish gets eaten by sharks, he at least knows that he did it, and could do it again. I wonder if the lions he dreams about stand for his hopes and dreams. At the end, he still dreams about the lions. He hasn't given up hope. Claire, age 15, read this for a school project and because I love to read.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Somebody read me The Old Man and the Sea. It was the most riveting novel I have read or heard in a very long time. Hemmingways referalls to "The great Dimaggio" touched me on how baseball was interwoven in a battle for a fish and eventual destruction of Santiago's prize
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Summary: MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO RATED THIS BOOK POORLY.
Review: If you are under 18, you should not read this book. You will not be able to respect it for its craft. If you are looking for an action book, do not read this book; you will not find action here. If you are looking for simple symbolism, do not read this book. You won't be able to understand the struggle and tragedy written within the book's pages unless you yourself have experienced true hardships. There is a special branch of authors who can transcend melodrama. Hemingway is one of those writers whose word choice is so simple that people will look at it and think "I could've written that," but you didn't. He did. His craft rivals that of Salinger and deserves to be read with an educated mind. There is a message in this book. It is truly a sad, wonderful story; utterly romantic. Anyone suffering from boredom while reading this book just cannot open their eyes to the craft of true writing.
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Summary: Easy to read, easy to empathize
Review: I feel this book is why I try in the face of failure. This book is simply not about an old man and his battles, it is about fighting the lonely feelings, the doubts, and adversity. Please read this for your own sake. Go on. Go get this book. It won't take long to read. Read it for your own d#mn good.
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