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The Old Man and the Sea
If you like adventure, suspense, and excitement, then you should read "The Old Man and the Sea," by Ernest Hemingway. This book, The Old Man and the Sea, is a very great book. Even though is only one hundred twenty-seven pages, it still fully explains itself. It is a very easy read for sixth through eighth graders. The reason I say eighth graders too is because I am one. But not only they or I can read it, but everyone can. If you are an parent or adult, I recommend it for you to read it to your children. If you are a procrastinator, then a highly recommend it to you for a book report book. It has large words to a certain extent, but if it is a non-heard word, it will tell what is means. In this book Ernest Hemingway uses a lot of figurative language. It was published in 1954, and won a Nobel Prize for Literature. It is one of the best classical novels written by Ernest Hemingway. It describes everything in detail so it is easy for you to picture what it looks like. If you were to read this book you could maybe understand figurative language clearer. This book is basically about a eighty-five year old man that goes out to sea and all different things happen to him while he is out there. Because of what he did it made him famous and everyone respected him for that. I hope that you would enjoy this as much as I did. If you are a Christian, like me, I think will help you to be a Christian because the old man never gave up and always prayed and ask God for help. If you are not a Christian than it still would be a good book for you to read.
The Old Man and the Sea
Hemingway's The Old man and The Sea was an enjoyable book for me to read. I appreciated his simplicity in writing, and his to the point style. At first I was unclear about the purpose of the book and was unfufilled after finishing it, but after thinking about it in depth I began to appreciate the book more and more. Hemingway's simple language and uncomplicated storyline make the reader strive for the deeper meaning. This meaning is found within the symbolism of the story and anlysation of events. Within this simple story about a man who catches a fish are an array of complicated issues and deeper meanings. To me, Hemingway's genius is deeply apparent.
The Old Man and the Sea
So much of Hemingway's work paralleled his own life, this story is no different. Santiago the old man losing his ability to fish as he did in youth; Hemingway the aging writer without quite the literary prowess of his earlier years. Yet both of them are tied by the unpopular opinion that they have one 'big one' left in them. As the pages turn and the story unfolds, the reader discovers the poorly kept secret that they were both right. A lyrical story of poignance and import. An elegy for our greatest narrator. Well done.
The Old Man and the Sea
This book is absolutely wonderful! To some it may seem like a simple story about an old man that is determined to catch a fish, but its so much more than that! When I read it for the first time, I felt Santiago's (the old man) pain. Every time that he got hurt or when the sharks were attacking his beautiful fish, I felt the weight of his trials and of his dispair at the end of the book. There is so much great symoblism in this book. It's not a weak book because Hemingway really knew what he was talking about and he definately had something to say about man's struggle with nature and human nature itself. This book is good because it takes hold of your emotions and senses, and makes you feel like you are actually there. I think that that's what makes good literature good.
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway's simplistic writing is such a refreshing read after stuffy Dickensian-like novels. Not only is The Old Man and the Sea just an all-around fantastic novella, it is also one that creates a sense of understanding and companionship between the reader and the main character, the old man..hence the title. Every single moment of the book was captivating as one feels the mental and physical strain that the old man suffers. By the end, I had to bust out the kleenex because I was bawling so much. Such a beautiful story. I won't spoil it for you, please read it.
The Old Man and the Sea
The old man and the sea was an ok book. It's not the best I have ever read but it will do. It has inspiring messages like never giving up because if you belive you can achieve. And I belive that. the main character Santiago belived he can go out and catch a big fish and he did. But it showed that theres something out there always pushing you back from succeding. After he spent all that time at sea and caught the marlin well I'm not going to tell the whole story but its an ok book.