The old man and the sea written by ERNEST HEMINGWAY The Old Man and the Sea is a heroic story about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. The beginning of this novel takes place in a small fishing village, along the Cuban coast. As soon as the novel introduces the main character Santiago, an old fisherman, whose whole life and home is the sea. Santiago, who in the past, …
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…and tenacity in the face of adversity. He demonstrates that even when all is lost and seems hopeless a faith and willful heart will overcome anything. This book is about the hard existence of the man fighting against his destiny, conditioned by the social and cultural structures that mark his life. However if you're looking for a good story, compelling characters, and an atypical ending, then I highly recommend this book. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** no bibliography