| Monster Essays - Old Man And The Sea Summary
The Old Man and the Sea 
  by Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) Setting
North Coast of Cuba; early twentieth century 
Principal Characters
Santiago, an old, weathered fisherman  Manolin , a boy, Santiago's young fishing companion  The Marlin, a gigantic fish 
Story Overveiw
Eighty-four days had passed since Santiago, the old fisherman, had caught a fish, and he was forced to suffer not only the ridicule of younger fishermen, but
                 near-starvation as well. Moreover, Santiago had lost his young companion, a
                 boy named Manolin, whose fa....
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