The Old Man and the Sea || important quotes||
Source- Wikipedia Major Quotes and Characters in "The Old Man and the Sea" The Old Man and the Sea is a novella by American writer Ernest Hemingway. It is centred on an old man named Santiago , who fails continuously for eighty-four days to catch a fish. Ultimately, he succeeds in catching an eighteen-foot-long fish, a Marlin . However, in the battle with a hunting shark, he loses the flesh of the fish, and what remains is the skeleton. The story also focuses on the friendship of Santiago and Manolin. Manolin is a boy who used to fish with the old man's boat, but because of his failure, his parents asked him to move to another boat. Though Monolin goes to another boat, his friendship with the old man remains the old one. It is Manoline who believes in him despite his continuous failure. Characters- It has eight characters. Santiago , an old man. Marlin is the biggest fish. Manolin , a lad and Santiago's close friend. Martin , the owner of the Terrace, gives food ...