Chapter Summary of "The Old Man and the Sea"

The daily life of the old fisherman Santiago with the boy Manolin.

Details: Santiago is an old fisherman from Cuba who was very capable and strong in his youth. He once competed in an arm-wrestling match with a black man, which lasted for a day and a night, and he finally defeated his opponent. In his old age, his experiences and reactions are not as good as before. After his wife died, he lived alone in a humble shack by the seaside.

The main story is about Santiago preparing to go to sea again.

It mainly tells about Santiago going to sea again.

Details: The old fisherman Santiago went fishing at sea, and after 84 days without any catch, on the 85th day, he ventured into the deep sea to fish, where he had never been before. He discovered a large marlin, took three days to kill it, and on the way back, he was attacked by sharks five times. He fought back with a harpoon, oars, and a knife, enduring great hardships, and finally returned to the port, but the marlin was reduced to five huge white skeletons.

It mainly tells about Santiago catching a big marlin.

Details: On the eighty-seventh day, the old fisherman finally caught a huge marlin. Unfortunately, on his way back, the old man was attacked by sharks.Rely on his resilience, he managed to kill the sharks one by one. In the end, the old man finally dragged the big fish back to the shore, but all that was left was the skeleton of the fish.

It mainly describes Santiago's battle of wits and strength against the great marlin.

Santiago successfully caught the great marlin.

The scent of blood from the marlin attracted a shark, and Santiago engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the shark.

Santiago successfully drove away the sharks, but the marlin was already greatly diminished.

Santiago dragged the skeleton of the great marlin back home, and people began to discuss the matter.