... place upon the followers of Jesus. The Marlin represents the diciples that followed Jesus through his journey as they learned his ways and became willing to do any thing for him, much like the marlin depended on the old man to decide what was to become of their fate while they were at sea. While reading this book it may not seem like there may be an actual meaning to the theme. By ... taking a closer look at some of the Religious references used in the book it becomes clear ... that they refer to numbers in the bible. The number forty for example is used in the book to tell how long th...

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