Summary
An old fishermen by the name of Santiago, is on a mission to catch a BIG fish, where he had not have caught one since 84 days. On the way, he meets a kid named Manolin who has the same potential and commitment to support Santiago because he taught him how to fish. Manolin admires Santiago, even if he is unlucky.
On the 85th day, they are ready to go on their adventure to hunt. Santiago with confidence, heads out to sea in the Gulf Stream. He is counteracted with flying fish and birds around his environment. The birds actually help the old fisherman because they will signal if fishes are around. When he was fishing, he caught a tuna, which was great to use as bait for the BIG fish. Santiago was reminiscing about the time he almost caught the BIG fish, marlin, and now he's back for revenge.
Quote
"Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated" (Hemingway 10).
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Santiago is described as an old wrinkly man, which shows how long he had been fishing. But his view was not over, as his eyes were the same as the sea. Manolin characterizes Santiago as a man who has the ability to catch a fish, therefore he is undefeated. With Santiago's dedication to catch the marlin, no one will stop him.
