Title: The Old Man and the Sea Author: Ernest Hemingway Setting: This book takes place in Cuba in the early 1940's Characters Santiago- Santiago is a wise old fisherman. He has been fishing for many years. He loves baseball and is a big fan of "The Great DiMaggio" Manolin- Manolin is a young boy who is a good friend of Santiago. He brings Santiago food when he is hungry. He fishes with Santiago almost every …showed first 75 words of 552 total…

…showed last 75 words of 552 total…when he was alive and you loved him after. If you love him, it is not a sin to kill him. Or is it more?" 3) "I wish I had the boy." Important symbols: I do not think there is any symbols in this story Important Scenes: I think the most important scene was the one where he fought off the sharks with the club because this shows his determination to bring the fish in safely.