[ابو جوري1980]

منقووووول من بعض الملخصات
عن tho old man and the sea
1- SANTIAGO
• An old Cuban who is the protagonist of the book. He is a skilled fisherman by profession and Hemingway’s Code Hero who always maintains grace under pressure.

Worth to read about Santiqgo
• Santiago is an aged Cuban man, a skilled fisherman by profession. His neck is lined from the sun, and his hands bear the scars of many fishing battles; only his blue eyes remain bright and cheerful.
• By personality, Santiago is brave, confident, cheerful, determined, and optimistic, Even when he does not catch a single fish for eighty-four days, he refuses to be discouraged. He has had streaks of bad luck in the past, and he is hopeful that the next day will bring him better luck. In fact, he makes up his mind to go far out to sea and try his luck, optimistic that he may catch a really large fish.
• Santiago is alone in the world; his wife has passed away, and he refuses to have a photograph of her in his hut, for it makes him feel lonely.
• His constant companion has been Manolin, a young boy that he has tutored in the ways of fishing and the sea since he was a small lad of five.
• The boy is devoted to the old man, bringing him coffee and making sure that he has something to eat; he also helps him with his fishing gear.
• Unfortunately, Manolin’s parents have forbidden the boy to go out on the boat with Santiago any longer. After not catching fish for forty-four days, they have decided the old man is bad,.
• Santiago misses Manolin’s company, for he thinks of the boy as a son.
• Santiago is an expert fisherman, skilled and detailed. He makes careful preparations for each outing on his boat and is always prepared when he makes a catch.
• Despite his great strength and abilities, Santiago is a humble man. He lives in poverty, owning a small shack with no running water; yet he never complains.
• When things do not go his way, he does not blame outside sources, but looks for the cause within himself. He even says that he has probably not caught a fish in eighty-four days because he has not gone out far enough on to the sea.
• When his giant fish is eaten by the sharks, he blames himself for not fighting harder and not bringing better weapons with him on the journey.
• He even worries that perhaps he has killed the giant marlin out of pride and apologizes to it.
• Although Santiago is not an extremely religious man, he is a Christian. A picture of Jesus and the Virgin hang in his hut. He also prays to God for help several times during his three-day ordeal and promises to say his Our Fathers and Hail Marys in appreciation for any assistance that he receives.