1. The Old Man and the Sea
By: Ernest Hemingway

2. Hemingway Revealed
Hemingway loved adventure and his stories reflect this
Was an avid hunter and sportsman
Known for his to-the-point, non-descriptive form of writing

3. Old Man and the Sea
He lived in Cuba while writing The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea was published in full by Life magazine and sold all 5.3 million copies within 48 hours

4. Hemingway’s Accolades
May 1953: Hemingway wins a Pulitzer Prize for writing The Old man and the Sea
October 1954: Hemingway wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
He is known for his Code Hero, a man who is stoic and stays strong against sometimes unbeatable odds.

5. Literary Elements Setting (time and place) Characters
A Cuban village near Havana
Mostly set on the sea in the Gulf Stream
Characters
1. Santiago—Old Cuban fisherman
2. Manolin—The boy who is Santiago’s friend

6. Hemingway’s Code Hero A hero…..
must be courageous but must avoid death at all costs
does not have self-pity, but he does have self discipline and control
realizes death is in all things, therefore, he tries to live life fully
is a person of action
practices humility—doesn’t discuss his achievements
faces his greatest trial alone and tests himself to his limit.

7. Point of View Third Person Omniscient
The narrator describes the characters and events objectively.
The narrator often provides details about Santiago’s inner thoughts and dreams.

8. Tone/Style
Hemingway uses a journalistic, matter-of-fact, tone and style.
The monotonous tone of the novella matches the sensations of Santiago (alone) in the boat being dragged to sea.
Hemingway implores understatement throughout.

9. Form/Genre
The Old Man and the Sea is a parable (a simple story that relays a moral lesson).
Frequently, parables are allegories (stories in which characters, objects, and events hold fixed symbolic meaning).

10. Themes
Endurance and Struggle
Pride and Determinism
Reflection of Life

11. Symbols
The Marlin
The Lions
The Sharks
Joe DiMaggio

12. Skiff
(n) A flatbottom open boat of shallow draft, having a pointed bow and a square stern and propelled by oars, sail, or motor

13. (n) Nautical A tall vertical spar, sometimes sectioned, that rises from the keel or deck of a sailing vessel to support the sails and the standing and running rigging.
Mast

14. Harpoon
(n) A spear like weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

15. Marlin