The Old Man and the Sea

The story “The Old Man and the Sea” consists of an old man, just as the title says, at sea. He is a very unlucky man but with lots of ambition. He has not caught a fish in 84 days but still gets up to do what he loves more than anything and that is to go fishing. He dreams about the beach, the beautiful waters and watching lions run on the beach. This story takes place right on the very beach that Santiago lives next to and a lot of time is taken place on the ocean. The main characters in this book consist of Santiago the old man, Manolin the young boy and of course the large bass that he catches! Santiago and Manolin both share an enjoyment for baseball. So far Santiago has gone out to sea and has caught the bass. The bass continues to swim, swim, swim and swim but Santiago does not plan on giving up and letting the large prize go. Santiago shows many characteristics those of which consist pride, faith, consistency and much more. He does not give up and stays on that boat with the bass by his side. Even fighting sharks on the way back to shore. He stays on the ocean for two straight days until he can take his fish back. When he finally arrives back home he is in really bad shape. His hands have large gashes from holding on to the fishing line and his overall health has gotten much worse. He is coughing really bad and knows the end is near for him..