... 's famous short story, The Old Man and the Sea, details the confrontation between a man and a fish. The old Cuban fisherman, Santiago, embarks on a journey to catch a great fish with only a small boat, some bait, and his fishing pole. Santiago is completely alone at sea; it is only he and the animals. He has a sense of brotherhood with all creatures of nature. He feels an understanding for and connection with the sea turtles, birds, dolphins, and especially the marlin. The weak, old man and the strong, immense marlin ... life is intensified by death. The marlin's struggle was sincere, an...

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