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Chapter Summary

Chapter 1

The old fisherman Santiago and the boy Manolin have gone 84 days without catching a fish.

Chapter 2

Santiago prepared to go back to sea after dining.

Chapter 3

Santiago went to sea again.

Chapter 4

Santiago waited 84 days for his first big fish, and a tug-of-war between man and fish ensued.

Chapter 5

Santiago successfully caught the great marlin.

Chapter 6

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

Chapter 7

Santiago engages in a life-and-death struggle with the sharks.

Chapter 8

Santiago triumphed in the battle with the sharks, but the great fish he caught had already been devoured by them.

Chapter 9

Santiago returned home, exhausted, but he had become a "victorious loser."

Character Details

Santiago

An emaciated and haggard old man with deep wrinkles on his neck and brown spots covering his cheeks. Everything about him was ancient, yet his eyes were as blue as the sea, brimming with joy.

Manolin

Manolin is Santiago's apprentice, and he plays a significant role in the fishing event at sea. This event is distinctly demarcated from subsequent events.

Examination point

Hemingway, an American writer. His representative works include "The Old Man and the Sea," "The Sun Also Rises," and "A Farewell to Arms."

Use marlin fish to symbolize the ideals of life, use sharks to symbolize the inescapable tragic fate, use the ocean to symbolize the ever-changing human society, and lions represent courage, strength, hostility towards evil, and the ability to create miracles.

Santiago is the epitome of the "hard-boiled" man among humans, courageously battling against powerful forces, and his unfortunate experiences in fishing symbolize humanity's constant struggle against misfortune.