My favorite book is "The
Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. This story is one of the most
well-known works of the writer. The author depicts the characters of the
old man and the boy and their relations very vividly and skillfully.
Santiago, the old man, was one of the writer's beloved characters. The
old man was a born fisherman, but he was not a butcher and fished only
for a living. He was very lonely. He had a devoted friend – the boy,
Manolin. The boy loved the old man for his kind heart, his devotion to
the sea. Manolin was like a son to Santiago. He took care of the old
man's food and his belongings. The old man was glad to pass his
experience to the boy. He looked forward to going to the sea together
with the boy. All Santiago's life had been in preparation for the battle
with big fish. He knew that he had been born for this and it was time
to prove it. A strong man at last had met a strong fish. The battle was a
difficult one and was full of danger. Though the sharks had eaten the
fish and nothing had left but the backbone, the old man had morally won
the battle. Santiago's words "man can be destroyed but not defeated" are
the main idea of this story. "The Old Man and the Sea" is a masterpiece
for its imaginative language and the description of nature.
