Old Man and the Sea vs Joseph Stalin

Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Scribner Paperback Fiction, 1952. Genre: Fiction

Summary: The old man and the sea is a book about an old fisherman named Santiago and his struggle with the greatest catch of his life. the old fisherman is having an unlucky streak for many many days he hasn't caught any fish even the parents of his young apprentice Manolin made their child fish in another more fortunate boat but the apprentice still cared for the old man. on the 85th day as he promised he went out far into the gulf stream. when he was out there he found a very big marlin that he could not reel in that just pulled his boat around for three days. every time the marlin jumped or pulled it cut Santiago badly he endured the constant pain until on the third day the marlin got tired and got close enough to the boat for him to harpoon it he then heads back home but the dead marlin left a blood trail and attracted sharks he managed to fend off the first few but eventually they got the marlin only leaving the bloody skeleton and tail when he gets back to the village the next morning there were people gathered around the skeleton in amazement Manolin was very moved when he saw that Santiago was back safely and his unlucky streak was over.

"The writing was repetitious and predictable" - Rita

I chose this quote because i agree with it i really think most of the story was predictable and i could see the twist from a mile away. like when it says he promised to go out to deep waters on the 85th day you know he is going to end the bad luck spree.

i thought the writing style of the old man and the sea was kind of boring and very bland. i don't think he puts too much interesting detail into the thing or what they're doing but he does sort of give them personality and include characteristic traits into their actions and anything they say or do.

It relates to the book the hatchet because the old man is trying to survive against all odds in the wild with limited supplies just like the main character of hatchet.

the quote i trying to say that something devastating may destroy a man but he can always get back up and fight again no matter what happens to him in the end.

whenever i want to give up i think of Joseph Stalin just like how when the old man wanted to give up he thought of his mentor Joe DiMaggio.

I rate it 2 paws, find better pray.