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Here in a short read we have life, death, youth, age, victory, defeat, fate, hope, and brotherly love. When you visit Key West, Florida, be sure to visit the Hemmingway House. The wonder of life told as allegory: The Old Man and the Sea. In the yard by the pool in plain view, you will see the old-school tub-style urinal that Hemmingway purchased from the Sloppy Joe Bar. Saying that he `wanted a reminder of how much money he had p*ssed away there.' Only such an earthy genius could write this book. This book is about you, not some Old Man. Or, at least as I read it, I felt is was about me.
The Old Man and the Sea is short and sweet, and also it is so boring that the pages are repetitive of the same details. To me, he is just a loser who happened to kill bunch of animals to prove his worth. I could have skipped some and not to miss a thing. By the time the Old Man gets to slay fish and sharks, he is feeling like a hero at the end of the day. Come on, get a life. All in all, The Old Man and the Sea is a dull read.
;) No romance, very little thrilling suspense, not really any "adventure" in the sense of adventure like peril and such. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone younger than 16, just because it is a book you should think about when you read it.
For some, it could be boring and plain. But for people who appreciate characters, beautiful words, or hidden themes, then it is a must read.
This novelette is so simple and so beautiful. It is a slow moving book, but if you read it with an open mind or an appreciation for classic literature, I think you might enjoy it.
It's very short with no chapters, but it is like a treasure chest full of character traits, different themes and allusions, and heart-warming situations. I read a lot of classics, so I was never bored with it.
But if you are a deep-thinking 13-year-old, then give it a try. It's simple, beautiful, moral, and a little slow, but a must-read classic.My favorite quote: "I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars." ~ Santiago, 'The Old Man and the Sea'
Everyday he wakes early, readies his small vessel, and then sets out in search of fish. Such a good read that Hemingway, an American born writer, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for it. The old man knows the fish and how they react. It tells the meaningful story of an old fisherman and his relationship with the sea and a young boy.
His hands blister, he is forced to eat raw and sour fish, and doesn't sleep for days, but he stays resolute. The story is set in a Cuban fishing town. Santiago, the old man, is a long time fisher of sea. Perhaps one of the best short novels one will ever find is shown in Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Do not be fooled by the reviews that claim that it is a children's book. One day the routine of the old man is broken when he catches a giant marlin.
He decides to let the giant fish pull him until it tires and dies. So he undertakes this task.
It has enough meaning to make anyone, young and old, fall in love with the story. Later, he won the Noble Price in Literature in 1954 partly because of The Old Man and the Sea.
He battles his endurance with the great fish, which he regards with great respect. Helping him is a young boy who loves the old man because Santiago taught the boy to fish.
However, the boy is not allowed to fish with the old man because he catches very little presently. The story of his battle has such vitality that it caused me to compare it to the story of Jesus Christ's hardships.
The story, although short, is definitely worth picking up.
His work will live for as long as there are human beings." LONG LIVE HEMINGWAY.Long life and blue skies,Mike TuckerCounterterrorism Specialist and AuthorLogar, Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the lieutenants in the field are keenon Hemingway, so I will quote one of them, First Lieutenant Eric Schwirian, a 2007 graduateof Drexel University and a solid US Army infantryofficer (Ranger & Airborne qualified):"Hemingway never cheats, he gets the hook in you and brother, you stay hooked.
This is the dream he sought as a young writer to achieve--to create an entire work in prose that reads as poetry--and he nailed it here, completely. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA is Hemingway's finest work.
And Hemingway, who once said, "The sea is my religion," touches a spiritual chord here that re-affirms one ofhis maxims: Man can be defeated but not destroyed. Viva Hemingway.A profound sense of acceptance rocks in Hemingway's epic story of Santiago's journey at sea--a sense of acceptance found in few of Hemingway's other works of art.
There are profound connections in this magnificent novel(outside of America, this book is often referred to as a novel)to Buddhism, Sufi Islam, and Christianity. My God he is a great writer.
18 April, 2009
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