he always thought of the sea is Lamar
which is what people call her in Spanish
would they love her this is a story
about an elderly man and a Marlin
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of mojo notes we’ll be
exploring 10 things you should know
about Ernest Hemingway’s the Old Man and
the sea number 10 about the author born
in 1899 in Oak Park Illinois Ernest
Hemingway began writing for newspapers
following high school graduation he also
served in the First World War and worked
as a journalist
his most famous novels include a
farewell to arms for Whom the Bell Tolls
and the Old Man and the sea
he died in 1961 number nine influences
and inspirations the Old Man and the sea
is a fictional novel most likely based
on the experiences of real-life
fisherman Gregorio Fuentes this man was
actually the first mate on Hemingway’s
both the Pilar and taught the writer
about catching a type of fish known as
Marlin number 8 settings and era written
while Hemingway was in Cuba the old man
in the sea is set in Havana the novel’s
protagonist is a fisherman named
Santiago who spends most of his time on
his fishing boat out at sea during the
1940s in addition to his experiences
with the fish the novel also follows
Santiago as he copes with nature and the
weather number 7 plot narrated by an
all-knowing third-person the Old Man and
the sea follows the adventures of a
fisherman named Santiago who has been
teaching his trade to a young boy named
Madelene Santiago hmm I could go with
you again we’ve made some money
unfortunately Santiago has had bad luck
for the last 84 days and has been unable
to catch any fish his luck changes when
he sets off by himself and catches what
he believes to be a Marlin
then he felt something hard and
unbelievably heavy it was the weight of
the fish
however the fish is so big and struggles
so hard that Santiago spends the next
two days and nights struggling with the
creature alongside his boat though
Santiago kills the Marlin with a harpoon
his voyage back is complicated by
multiple sharks now he speeded up as he
smelled the freshest scent and his blue
dorsal fin cut the water since Santiago
can’t fight them all the deadly
predators consume the Marlin until it’s
just bones this is all the fisherman has
left to try to win his lost admiration
and respect back home you tell him how
sorry I am
Thanks number six the old man or
Santiago the old man was gray and
wrinkled with deep furrows in the back
of his neck and his hands had the deep
creased scars from handling heavy fish
on the courts nicknamed el campeon or
the champion Santiago is the novel’s
protagonist he used to be considered one
of the best fishermen in his community
but bad luck and hard times led him to
lose that reputation and instead he
became a target for put-downs they sat
on the terrace and many of the fishermen
made fun of the old man he was not angry
driven by a desire to prove himself to
his community and his apprentice Manta
leaned the noble Santiago sets off on a
solo voyage to catch a Marlin while his
battle with the Marlin and the Sharks
demonstrate his pride determination and
fishing skills his willingness to
survive on such little food shows his
willpower and sense of sacrifice I wish
the boy was here to cut up the bonito
and I wish I had some salt he and the
Marlin also represent the natural cycle
of life number five the boy or Madalene
Madelene sees Santiago as his teacher
and his friend the old man had taught
the boy to fish the boy loved
despite the old man’s age he respects
and admires him Madelene cares about the
fishermen so much that he’s overcome
with tears of joy upon his safe return
as santiago’s only real human companion
he believes in him and wants to fish
with him again did you suffer much no
fit together again number four the
Marlin as Santiago’s enemy and the
novel’s main antagonist the Marlin is so
strong that the fisherman spends several
days and nights at sea trying to reel it
in and capture it skip it has so much
fight in it that Santiago sacrifices his
well-being to tire it out and finally
end its life with a harpoon
though all that’s left of the Marlin
when he returns home is a skeleton it’s
massive 18-foot frame has people
thinking it was a shark it represents
the same qualities as the old man
greatness beauty and nobility of spirit
he only needs the feel of the tradewind
the drawing of the sail could see the
fish and he had only to look at his
hands and feel his back against the
stern to know that this had truly
happened was not a dream number three
values and themes I have never seen or
heard of such a fish and how we are
joined together the novel explores
several themes but it’s Santiago’s
determination endurance and perseverance
despite everything that goes wrong that
standout no good for you not for me
I’m sorry fish related to this is the
exploration of Pride and suffering
meanwhile Santiago’s friendship with
Madelene showcases a relationship
between student and teacher respect for
one’s elders and the need for human
companionship number two modern
popularity the Old Man and the sea
turned Hemingway into a worldwide name
not only did it play a role in Hemingway
being awarded a Nobel Prize in
Literature but it’s still studied in
schools today number one adaptations
since it’s one of Hemingway’s most
popular novels the Old Man and the sea
has been adapted for the screen more
than once this includes the
oscar-nominated 1958 live-action flick
and an oscar-winning animated short film
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite piece of the Old Man and the
sea trivia we had gone one day and one
night
facing one another
our forearms were straight up my hands
grip tight be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more informative top
10s published every day
which is what people call her in Spanish
would they love her this is a story
about an elderly man and a Marlin
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of mojo notes we’ll be
exploring 10 things you should know
about Ernest Hemingway’s the Old Man and
the sea number 10 about the author born
in 1899 in Oak Park Illinois Ernest
Hemingway began writing for newspapers
following high school graduation he also
served in the First World War and worked
as a journalist
his most famous novels include a
farewell to arms for Whom the Bell Tolls
and the Old Man and the sea
he died in 1961 number nine influences
and inspirations the Old Man and the sea
is a fictional novel most likely based
on the experiences of real-life
fisherman Gregorio Fuentes this man was
actually the first mate on Hemingway’s
both the Pilar and taught the writer
about catching a type of fish known as
Marlin number 8 settings and era written
while Hemingway was in Cuba the old man
in the sea is set in Havana the novel’s
protagonist is a fisherman named
Santiago who spends most of his time on
his fishing boat out at sea during the
1940s in addition to his experiences
with the fish the novel also follows
Santiago as he copes with nature and the
weather number 7 plot narrated by an
all-knowing third-person the Old Man and
the sea follows the adventures of a
fisherman named Santiago who has been
teaching his trade to a young boy named
Madelene Santiago hmm I could go with
you again we’ve made some money
unfortunately Santiago has had bad luck
for the last 84 days and has been unable
to catch any fish his luck changes when
he sets off by himself and catches what
he believes to be a Marlin
then he felt something hard and
unbelievably heavy it was the weight of
the fish
however the fish is so big and struggles
so hard that Santiago spends the next
two days and nights struggling with the
creature alongside his boat though
Santiago kills the Marlin with a harpoon
his voyage back is complicated by
multiple sharks now he speeded up as he
smelled the freshest scent and his blue
dorsal fin cut the water since Santiago
can’t fight them all the deadly
predators consume the Marlin until it’s
just bones this is all the fisherman has
left to try to win his lost admiration
and respect back home you tell him how
sorry I am
Thanks number six the old man or
Santiago the old man was gray and
wrinkled with deep furrows in the back
of his neck and his hands had the deep
creased scars from handling heavy fish
on the courts nicknamed el campeon or
the champion Santiago is the novel’s
protagonist he used to be considered one
of the best fishermen in his community
but bad luck and hard times led him to
lose that reputation and instead he
became a target for put-downs they sat
on the terrace and many of the fishermen
made fun of the old man he was not angry
driven by a desire to prove himself to
his community and his apprentice Manta
leaned the noble Santiago sets off on a
solo voyage to catch a Marlin while his
battle with the Marlin and the Sharks
demonstrate his pride determination and
fishing skills his willingness to
survive on such little food shows his
willpower and sense of sacrifice I wish
the boy was here to cut up the bonito
and I wish I had some salt he and the
Marlin also represent the natural cycle
of life number five the boy or Madalene
Madelene sees Santiago as his teacher
and his friend the old man had taught
the boy to fish the boy loved
despite the old man’s age he respects
and admires him Madelene cares about the
fishermen so much that he’s overcome
with tears of joy upon his safe return
as santiago’s only real human companion
he believes in him and wants to fish
with him again did you suffer much no
fit together again number four the
Marlin as Santiago’s enemy and the
novel’s main antagonist the Marlin is so
strong that the fisherman spends several
days and nights at sea trying to reel it
in and capture it skip it has so much
fight in it that Santiago sacrifices his
well-being to tire it out and finally
end its life with a harpoon
though all that’s left of the Marlin
when he returns home is a skeleton it’s
massive 18-foot frame has people
thinking it was a shark it represents
the same qualities as the old man
greatness beauty and nobility of spirit
he only needs the feel of the tradewind
the drawing of the sail could see the
fish and he had only to look at his
hands and feel his back against the
stern to know that this had truly
happened was not a dream number three
values and themes I have never seen or
heard of such a fish and how we are
joined together the novel explores
several themes but it’s Santiago’s
determination endurance and perseverance
despite everything that goes wrong that
standout no good for you not for me
I’m sorry fish related to this is the
exploration of Pride and suffering
meanwhile Santiago’s friendship with
Madelene showcases a relationship
between student and teacher respect for
one’s elders and the need for human
companionship number two modern
popularity the Old Man and the sea
turned Hemingway into a worldwide name
not only did it play a role in Hemingway
being awarded a Nobel Prize in
Literature but it’s still studied in
schools today number one adaptations
since it’s one of Hemingway’s most
popular novels the Old Man and the sea
has been adapted for the screen more
than once this includes the
oscar-nominated 1958 live-action flick
and an oscar-winning animated short film
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite piece of the Old Man and the
sea trivia we had gone one day and one
night
facing one another
our forearms were straight up my hands
grip tight be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more informative top
10s published every day
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