The Old Man and the Sea

Reviewed by: Maricela

Ernst Hemingway

Scribner Book Company

127 pages

The Old Man and the Sea is about an old man named Santiago and a little boy. Santiago is an aging, widower who lives on his own and has a passion for the sea. The story takes place in a small village by a gulf where fishing is very competitive. Santiago and the little boy have a great relationship but the boy's parents won't ever let him go fishing with Santiago because they believe that he is bad luck. One day, Santiago decides to go on a fishing trip. This was the time where the most fishes would be out and he figured this would be his last resort. Just him and his beautiful sea. During this trip, Santiago has to face himself. This book is the journey of it. Not only does he realize that he is not the young person he was years ago but many other things as well. I would strongly recommend this book. I even think any age would enjoy reading this book. It has a very powerful story behind it.