... . Like Jesus of Nazareth, Santiago teaches his knowledge to others, displays deep faith in things greater than himself, and consciously endures suffering. Teaching "The old man taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him," writes Hemingway (The Old Man and the Sea, page 10). Santiago teaches Manolin, his youthful pupil, as a spiritual father, much the way Christ mentored his disciples, who called Him "rabbi," which is Hebrew for "teacher." Like Jesus" conversations ... as Jesus differentiates Himself and His followers from the moneychangers in the temple, Santiago fishes differently tha...

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