The Old Man and the Sea (Pgs. 9-64)

Summary: The Old Man and the Sea is about a man from a Cuba that goes fishing in the Gulf Stream. Although this book may seem like it is boring to many people because the topic isn't that interesting, it is actually an interesting story so far. I was recommended this book by an old teacher of mine, that said that this book would be a good choice for a novella. The setting of the book takes place in Cuba, around no particaular time, but in little town. The story starts off en media res, with the man thinking about the time he spent 84 days on a boat trying to catch fish. This was an interesting way to start of the story because it sped up the process a little bit. Instead of writing a story about the 84 days on the boat, the man starts with him beginning his new journey.
Quote:"He was an old man whofished alone in a skiff in the Gulf stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish."(Hemingway 9).
Reaction: At the beginning, although starting en media res, the story still seemed a little dense. The reader is introduced to the location of where the man lives, but not the time nor the Old man's real name. Personally, I felt a little disconnected from the story because I did not know the old man's full name, but I kept reading. The readers were introduced to the old man's little prodigy, who was known as 'the boy.' Again, this non-realistic distinction made me a little disconnected. As I continued reading the story continued to be a little slow until I read into the old man's new journey. His new journey began with him going back out to sea for more fish.