He knows immediately that this is not a small fish. After a few days at sea Santiago feels one of his fishing lines tug. Santiago sets sail by himself in a small skiff. The town's people make fun of the old man and feel he is to old to fish. Manolin watches and learns about survival. Manolin is a young apprentice dedicated to Santiago. Santiago hasn't caught a fish in eighty four days. Ernest Hemingway describes Santiago as "everything about him was old except for his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated". Santiago is a poor, humbled, determined fisherman who has a bit of bad luck. They learn to love and respect each other. They often talk about Joe DiMaggio and the Yankees ball team. The old man who is very wise tells Manolin life lessons and stories. Manolin is the young boy devoted to helping and caring for Santiago. Santiago will face the biggest struggles in his life, a huge eighteen foot marlin.
The story is about an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who lives in a small fishing village. In the book The Old Man and the Sea, the author Ernest Hemingway describes his characters with great detail.
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