The Old Man and the Sea

Author: (USA) Hemingway
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Publish Date: 1989-10-01
Features: The story of "The Old Man and the Sea" is quite simple. Old fisherman Santiago goes to sea to fish and fails to catch anything for 84 days, yet he does not lose faith and continues to go out. After two days and two nights of hard struggle, he finally catches a rare big fish. On the way back, he, though he fights desperately, he is outnumbered. By the time he reaches the shore, the big fish is left only as a skeleton. Despite this seemingly simple story, it carries profound meaning and is a of Hemingway's life philosophy and creative techniques. It is also a novel that can be read from different perspectives or levels.