Old Man at Sea
A detailed Summary of Old Man at Sea
The Old Man and The Sea is about Santiago, an old fisherman who works alone in a
small skiff in the Guld Stream. He has recently had bad luck, he hasn't caught a fish for eighty
four days. For the first forty days, a young boy named Manolin, had been with him. The boys
parents then forbid him from accompanying Santiago, who Manolin's parents say has become
"Salao" which is the worst kind of unlucky man. Even though Manolin is working with another
boat he still helps Santiago, by carring coiled lines, he gaff, harpon, or the sail.
Santiago is described as thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in his neck. Due to harsh sun
exposure he has blotches on his face. His hands had deep creased scars from handling heavy
fish on the cords. The old man's eyes are the only thing unaged, they are blue like the sea and
Manolin always tries to cheer Santiago up by telling him about the past when they went
for eighty seven days and caught no fish, then went three weeks and caught fish everyday.
Santiago knows that the boy has no doubt in him being able to catch fish. To show the boy's

boy does not think the man should go alone because he might not be able to handle the fish. The
fish is a marlin and extremely big, but Santiago puts up a fight and is not willing to let go. He fights
for three days with the fish. While he sleeps he dreams of his trip to Africa and the lions on the
Some common words found in the essay are:
Santiago Manolin's, Guld Stream, caught fish, Sea Santiago, bad luck, boy able, catch fish,
Approximate Word count = 803
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
Category: English
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