Old Man And The Sea Symbolism

How would you feel if your best friend was not able to go with you on trips anymore? In the book, The Old Man and The Sea, Santiago dealt with this very issue. Santiago was an old fisherman that lived in the city of Havana, Cuba. His friend, the boy, also lived there, and cared for Santiago a lot. For a while the boy was allowed to go on fishing trips with Santiago, but after a time, his parents told him to go with other boats, because Santiago was “unlucky” – he had not caught any fish. It was the 85th day of Santiago’s fishing trip streak, and when he was out a ways, a big fish caught onto his line, and instead of pulling up the fish, the fish pulled him away from land. All of a sudden his wished the boy was there to help him. We all

The boy could help Santiago bring in the big fish that he caught. When Santiago caught the fish, he was alone, and instead of pulling in the fish, the fish pulled him away from the least sight of land. If the boy was with Santiago, he would have helped bring the fish in, so they wouldn’t stay away so long. Also, when they were out, even if the fish pulled them out, they could take turns watching and sleeping, so their health would be stronger. When Santiago was alone at sea, he got very tired, and risked his life sleeping with such a large fish pulling his boat, not knowing where it was going. Also, if he took the boy, he could have help protecting the fish from the hungry sharks. The sharks would try to eat the fish, but the boy could help him fend them

This day was the 85th day of his “no-fish” fishing streak, and he believed that he would catch a big fish that day. Since he believed that, it helped him to strive harder to get the fish, and the boy could encourage him. Moreover, the boy’s parents didn’t want the boy to go with Santiago, because he was “unlucky” and others were “lucky”. If he took the boy that one time, he would gain once more the trust of the boy’s parents. The boy was young, and because of that, it would make him even more “lucky”, because the boy could help him.

Third, the boy would be company. When Santiago was on the ocean, only a few birds occasionally flew around and occasionally a flying fish swam by, and so, being lonely, he began talking to the big fish. If the boy was there, Santiago would be able to talk to someone who was actually able to reply back. The boy and Santiago would talk about baseball, a subject they loved talking about together. Additionally, when Santiago was alone, his head became “unclear” at times, and if the boy had come, he could help him stay focused by talking and being with