Old Man and the Sea- Day Three

During the third day of the old man's fishing expedition, he endures more suffering and more pain. The old man cuts his left hand with the line and it begins to crap up to the point where it is almost unusable. The old man is very frustrated that his body is so weak, so he decides to eat some of the tuna in hopes that it will give him more strength and heal his left hand. While the old man eats the tuna, he feels like he should feed the marlin also. This shows the strong bond between the old man and the marlin. Sometime later that night, the marlin leaps and shows the old man for the first time its massive size and its beauty. As the night goes on the old man begins to think of one of the things he loves most, baseball. The old man wonders about Joe DiMaggio and how he is a great ball player and very strong. The old man recalls that Joe DiMaggio has a bone spur, but he still plays brilliantly. The old man then wonders if Joe DiMaggio would stay with a fish as long as he has. During this third day the old man shows so much strength as he battles this fish and also shows a lot of determination. The old man admires this marlin, but he is still very determined to defeat this fish. He think to himself about how many people this fish will feed, but then thinks that they are all unworthy of this fish. The old man and this marlin have a special bond with each other, and even though the old man knows he must kill this fish, he respects it. The old man and the fish battle against each other and they both bring out the best in each other. The old man sees the marlin as his friend and I think that is very humble of the old man.

Bibliography

Hemmingway, Ernest. Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner. 1996. Print.