The Old Man and the Sea

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Summary: The Old Man and the Sea
Review: This was an outstanding novel about an old, cuban fisherman who gets into a massive battle with a giant marlin. This book has many lessons that it teaches in many different ways. It displays these messages in the very difficult language that Ernest Hemmingway chooses to use. I liked the relentless effort shown by the man. He struck me as a caring, yet determined person who knew the meaning of a good time. I liked reading about his battle, and seeing him change This was a very difficult, yet great read that I wouldn't mind reading again

Rating:
Summary: The Old Man and the Sea
Review: This was an outstanding novel about an old, cuban fisherman who gets into a massive battle with a giant marlin. This book has many lessons that it teaches in many different ways. It displays these messages in the very difficult language that Ernest Hemmingway chooses to use. I liked the relentless effort shown by the man. He struck me as a caring, yet determined person who knew the meaning of a good time. I liked reading about his battle, and seeing him change This was a very difficult, yet great read that I wouldn't mind reading again

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Summary: Jordan Wood of Literature
Review: What makes Michael Jordan and Tiger Wood exceed their hype in what they do is in the grace they do it with. They don't necessarily make it look easy but you see the result of hardwork and you say this fellow has done a good job. Hemingway's not an exception. Writing the way he has and the simplicity of it all completely belies the decades of honing a talent encapsulated in genius.

To think that The Old Man and The Sea is a "simple" book would be wrong. This story is a snapshot of life in many dimensions: A boat in 3-D, arching of the Sun along time, a desire to persist in achieving a goal, living with the consequences of our actions, and actions not within our control all make up the strings of life waiting to be strummed.