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Essay Archive - The Old Man And The Sea
The Old Man And The Sea
Location: Cuba and the Gulf Stream.
Principal Character.
Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman. After more than eighty days of fishing without a catch, the old man's patient devotion to his calling is rewarded. He catches a marlin but reaches the shore again with only a skeleton, worthless except as a symbol of his victory.
Manolin, a young Cuban boy devoted to Santiago, with whom he fishes until forbidden by his father after Santiago's continuous failure. He begs or steals to make sure that Santiago does ....
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