The Old Man & The Sea tells the simple story of Santiago, a fisherman wanting a large catch. An elderly man who's known nothing in life other than fishing. And baseball. But there's more than that. Underlying topics, unanswered questions and a great struggle plague the reader as he's reading, and even after completing the book, leaving a sense of wonder much like other classics.

Finally, the great conflict of the plot that is truly essential to keep the book going. The epic battle between the man & the fish represents our daily struggles in life. However, just as the man persevered and was eventually awarded, so shall we be if we continue to be positive.

We can read this book and relate it to our lives, but will our children be able to as well? What recent book will be their classic? With technology and the growing laziness of the population, movies may become the new medium of choice. With this, we should hope for two things: That their classics are more Wizard of Oz than American Psycho, and that reading classic books and new books alike is never forgotten.

Next are the unanswered questions. What happened to the boy's family? Or Santiago's wife? What happens between the boy and Santiago at t

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