Relationship between Old Man and Manolin

Santiago and Manolin are very close friends in Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Old Man and the Sea. Their age difference adds layers to this friendship. In the beginning, Santiago acts as a mentor to Manolin. He teaches him to fish and takes him out on the boat with him starting as early as age five.

1. ➢Name: Rita Dabhi
➢Sem:-3
➢Roll no.:20
➢Paper:-American literature
➢Submitted:-Department of English
MKB University
➢Email:[email protected]
➢Batch:-2019-2021
Topic : Relation between Old Man and Manolin.

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Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 –
July 2, 1961)
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He was an American novelist, short-story
writer, journalist, and sportsman.
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He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
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Works :“A Farewell to Arms”
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“The Sun Also Rises”
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“The Old Man and the Sea”
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“For Whom the Bell Tolls”
❖Ernest Hemingway :

3. ❏The Old Man And The Sea :
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Author: Ernest Hemingway
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Publication: 1952
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Setting (Place): A small fishing village near Havana,
Cuba; the water of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Protagonist: Sentiago
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Mejor conflict :Santiago struggle against the
greatest fish of his long career.
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Themes : The honor in struggle, defeat,and death,
pride is a source of greatness and determination.

4. ❏Relation between Old Man and Manolin :

5. ❏Friend and Mentor :
●Manolin represent ‘New’ and
Santiago represent ‘Old’.
“The old man had taught the boy
to fish and the boy loved him.
●Manolin is a positive force in
santiago's life who comes to revive
his life.

6. “If I cannot fish
with you, I would
like to serve in
some way.”
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Thusthediscipleandtutorrelationship
transcendstoafatherandsonrelationship.
InManolin’swords:
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Theboyserveseverywayandtakescareall
parochialneedsoftheoldman.Theboyis
worriedaboutthelongrunofbadluckof
Santiago.

7. ➢
Manolinactsasasourcefromwhichtheoldmandrawshope,
courageandthedeterminationtoenduresuchanordeal.Theyare
deeplyattachedtooneanother.
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ThroughManolinwhatisrevealedthattheoldmanwasthebest
fishermanandthatheknewmanytricksthoughhewasnolonger
strong.TowardstheendofthenovelSantiagosays,“Theboykeeps
mealive.”Hekeepstheoldmanalivebyprovidinghimnotonly
withfoodanddrinkbutalsokeepshimalivebybeinga
psychologicalsource,will,andresolution.
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ThoughtsofManolinarelikemagicalinvocationsfortheoldman.

8. Desire to make perfect fishermen
Human relationships
A devoted disciple

9. ❏Work cited :
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Gurko, Leo. “The Old Man and the Sea.” College English, vol. 17, no. 1,
1955, pp. 11–15. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/495716. Accessed 2
Dec. 2020.
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Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man the Sea. Cape, 1961.
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Saha, Santosh, and Dolon Chapa Ghosh. THE MUTUAL.
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SANTIAGO AND MANOLIN IN “THE
OLD MAN AND THE SEA OF HEMINGWAY,” 2015.