The Old Man and the Sea (1952) (edit title/settings)

M edited the summary of The Old Man and the Sea Wednesday, November 21, 2012.

• This story is about a poor old man, named Santiago, that hasn'thadn't caught a fish in 84 days. He was always sure that he would catch one each day, but he could not. One day, the old man took of on his very small boats deeper and deeper intothe ocean. For about a day, Santiago was waiting for a catch, when suddenly, a huge buldge pulled on the line. The fisherman immediately knew that it was a marlin.

M edited the summary of The Old Man and the Sea Wednesday, November 21, 2012.

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kiah edited the summary of The Old Man and the Sea Thursday, May 10, 2012.

• This story is about a pooor old man that hasnt caught a fish in 84 days he is always sure that he would catch one each day but hecould not. one day he took of on his very smalll boat deeper and depeper into the ocean.for about a day he was waiting for a catch when suddenly a huge buldge pulled on the line and the fisherman immidiatelyknewimmidiately knew that it was a marlin.

O Barakat edited the summary of The Old Man and the Sea Monday, September 5, 2011.

• The Old Man and the Sea recounts an epic battle of wills between an old, experienced fisherman andThis story is about a giant marlin said to be the largest catch of his life. It opens by explaining that the fisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching any fish at all. He is apparently so unlucky that his young apprentice, Manolin, has been forbidden by his parents to sail with thepooor old man and been ordered to fish with more successful fishermen. Still dedicated to the old man, however, the boy visits Santiago's shack each night, hauling back his fishing gear, feeding him and discussing American baseball—most notably Santiago's idol, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago tells Manolinthat on the next day, he will venture far out into the Gulf to fish, confident that his unlucky streak is near its end.
  Thus on the eighty-fifth day, Santiago sets out alone, taking his skiff far onto the Gulf. He sets his lines and, by noon of the first day,hasnt caught a bigfish that he is sure is a marlin takes his bait. Unable to pullin the great marlin, Santiago instead finds the fish pulling his skiff. Two84 days and two nights pass in this manner, during which the old man bears the tension of the line with his body. Thoughhe is wounded by the struggle and in pain, Santiago expresses a compassionate appreciation for his adversary, often referring to him as a brother. He also determinesalways sure that because of the fish's great dignity, nohe would catch one each day but hecould not. one will be worthy of eating the marlin.
  On the thirdday he took of the ordeal, the fish begins to circle the skiff, indicatingon his tiredness to the old man. Santiago, now completely worn outvery smalll boat deeper and almost in delirium, uses alldepeper into the strength he has left in him to pull the fish onto its side and stab the marlin withocean.for about a harpoon ending the long battle between the old man and the tenacious fish.
  Santiago straps the marlin to the side of his skiff and heads home, thinking about the high price the fish will bring him at the market and how many peopleday he will feed.
  While Santiago continues his journey back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the trail of blood left by the marlin in the water. The first,was waiting for a great mako shark, Santiago kills with his harpoon, losing that weapon in the process. He makescatch when suddenly a new harpoon by strapping his knife tohuge buldge pulled on the end of an oar to help ward off the nextline of sharks; in total, five sharks are slainand many others are driven away. Butthe sharks keep coming, and by nightfall the sharks have almost devoured the marlin's entire carcass, leaving a skeleton consisting mostly of its backbone, its tail and its head. Finally reaching the shore before dawn on the next day, he struggles on the way to his shack, carrying the heavy mast on his shoulder. Once home, he slumps onto his bed and enters a very deep sleep.
  A group of fishermen gather the next day around the boat where the fish's skeleton is still attached. One of the fishermen measuresfisherman immidiatelyknew that it to be eighteen feet from nose to tail. Tourists at the nearby café mistakenly take it forwas a shark. Manolin, worried during the old man's endeavor, cries upon finding him safe asleep. The boy brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again. Upon his return to sleep, Santiago dreams of his youth—of white lions on an African beach.marlin.

Dog Lover - very limited time online for the foreseeable future edited the summary of The Old Man and the Sea Friday, April 23, 2010.

• At my first look though this book, I had a feeling I would not enjoy this book that much because there is no chapters in this book. I hate long chapters as it is,The Old Man and the Sea recounts an epic battle of wills between an old, experienced fisherman and having none at all made ita bit annoying. As I starting reading this book it seemedgiant marlin said to drag on quite a bit and forbe the restlargest catch of his life. It opens by explaining that the entire book it dragged on. It starts offfisherman, who is named Santiago, has gone 84 days without catching any fish at all. He is apparently so unlucky that his young apprentice, Manolin, has been forbidden by his parents to sail with the fisherman preparingold man and been ordered to go fishing, which drags on. Then it goesfish with more successful fishermen. Still dedicated to the old man, however, the boy visits Santiago's shack each night, hauling back his fishing gear, feeding him fishingand discussing American baseball—most notably Santiago's idol, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago tells Manolin that drags on. Afteron the next day, he will venture far out into the Gulf to fish, confident that his unlucky streak is near its end.
  Thus on the eighty-fifth day, Santiago sets out alone, taking his skiff far onto the Gulf. He sets his lines and, by noon of the first day, a big fish that it gets to him catchinghe is sure is a hugemarlin takes his bait. Unable to pull in the great marlin, Santiago instead finds the fish pulling his skiff. Two days and two nights pass in this manner, during which the old man bears the fighttension of the line with his body. Though he is wounded by the struggle and in pain, Santiago expresses a compassionate appreciation for his adversary, often referring to him as a brother. He also determines that because of the fish's great dignity, no one will be worthy of eating the marlin.
  On the third day of the ordeal, the fish which drags on. Finally it getsbegins to circle the skiff, indicating his tiredness to the old man. Santiago, now completely worn out and almost in delirium, uses all the strength he has left in him tryingto bringpull the fish in to shore without sharks eatingonto its side and stab the marlin with a harpoon ending the long battle between the old man and the tenacious fish.
  Santiago straps the marlin which is tiedto the side of his skiff and heads home, thinking about the boat, which kindhigh price the fish will bring him at the market and how many people he will feed.
  While Santiago continues his journey back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the trail of dragged on as well, but not as bad asblood left by the marlin in the other parts.

  This book had some exciting and suspense partswater. The first, a great mako shark, Santiago kills with his harpoon, losing that weapon in it, whichthe process. He makes it not feel not entirely boring as it was but this was boring booka new harpoon by strapping his knife to the end of an oar to me. Ernest Hemingway wrote this book well, but it lacked excitement. I thought wouldhelp ward off the next line of sharks; in total, five sharks are slain and many others are driven away. But the sharks keep coming, and by nightfall the sharks have beenalmost devoured the marlin's entire carcass, leaving a really exciting book but it was boring. My early predictionskeleton consisting mostly of its backbone, its tail and its head. Finally reaching the shore before dawn on the next day, he struggles on this book was right; I did not really enjoy this book. I would only recommend this bookthe way to someone whohis shack, carrying the heavy mast on his shoulder. Once home, he slumps onto his bed and enters a very deep sleep.
  A group of fishermen gather the next day around the boat where the fish's skeleton is lookingstill attached. One of the fishermen measures it to be eighteen feet from nose to tail. Tourists at the nearby café mistakenly take it for a quick read since this book is only about 130 pages long.shark. Manolin, worried during the old man's endeavor, cries upon finding him safe asleep. The boy brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again. Upon his return to sleep, Santiago dreams of his youth—of white lions on an African beach.

Shelfari edited the summary of The Old Man and the Sea Monday, August 31, 2009.

• At my first look though this book, I had a feeling I would not enjoy this book that much because there is no chapters in this book. I hate long chapters as it is, and having none at all made it a bit annoying. As I starting reading this book it seemed to drag on quite a bit and for the rest of the entire book it dragged on. It starts off with the fisherman preparing to go fishing, which drags on. Then it goes to him fishing and that drags on. After that it gets to him catching a huge marlin and the fight with the fish which drags on. Finally it gets to him trying to bring the fish in to shore without sharks eating the marlin which is tied to the side of the boat, which kind of dragged on as well, but not as bad as the other parts.

  This book had some exciting and suspense parts in it, which makes it not feel not entirely boring as it was but this was boring book to me. Ernest Hemingway wrote this book well, but it lacked excitement. I thought would have been a really exciting book but it was boring. My early prediction on this book was right; I did not really enjoy this book. I would only recommend this book to someone who is looking for a quick read since this book is only about 130 pages long.