Old Man and the Sea

Author: Hemingway
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Publish Date: 2001-06-08
Features: This book cites many details about the suffering of Christ, indicating that the author consciously compared the old man to an incarnation of Christ. Throughout the story, he undergoes two crucifixions. The first begins when the old man hooks the big fish, as he and his boat are dragged by the fish. He ties the fishing line to his back, feeling pain, and uses a burlap bag to cushion it. The straw hat tied tightly on his head constricts his forehead painfully, and his hands bleed from the fishing line. The food sent by the boy before he goes out to sea is a metaphor for Jesus's "Last Supper."