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Ernest HemingwayThe Old Man and the Sea
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1952A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Santiago is considered by his fellow villagers to be “salao.” Explain what this means and why locals might keep the old man at a distance.
2.
Suggest two reasons why the boy loves and admires Santiago.
3.
Some of the younger village men make fun of Santiago, but he doesn’t mind. Why is this?
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By Ernest Hemingway
