Old Man and Sea

The background of the story of "The Old Man and the Sea" is Cuba in the mid-20th century. The protagonist is an old fisherman named Santiago, and the supporting role is a child named Manolin. This dying fisherman didn't catch a fish for 84 days and almost starved to death. However, he still refused to admit defeat. Instead, he was full of fighting spirit and finally caught an 18-foot-long and 1,500-pound marlin on the 85th day. The big fish dragged the boat toward the sea, but the old man still held on; even though there was no water, no food, no weapons, no assistants, and his left hand was cramped, he was not discouraged at all. After two days and two nights, he finally killed the big fish and tied it to the side of the boat. But many sharks immediately came to snatch his prize; he killed them one by one, until at last he had only a broken tiller as a weapon. As a result, the big fish could not escape the fate of being eaten up. In the end, the old man dragged back a pair of fish bones exhausted. But it was appreciated.