The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea is a melodramatic account of an aged fisherman called Santiago and his battles with nature's forces and human limitations. He had been going through weeks without any catch and now ventures out alone in the Gulf Stream.There, he engages in a monstrous battle with a marlin; hence, the story shows a lot of resilience, dignity, and tenacity in adversity. Through Santiago, Hemingway contemplates the magnitude of man's closeness to nature, in both the tragedy and beauty present in life.