The Old Man Hooks a Fish
The second stretch of The Old Man and the Sea went from pages 30-50. We’ve read enough to react a bit to what is going on, so please comment in 7-10 sentences what you think about what we’ve read. Pick a line from this past section that stands out and quote it in your article. Also, please link back to this post so we can track the conversation.
The line in this section that stands out to me concerns the marlins that stayed together after the old man and the boy had caught the female:
He was beautiful, the old man remembered, and he had stayed. That was the saddest thing I ever saw with them, the old man thought. The boy was sad too and we begged her pardon and butchered her promptly (50).
I feel as though this line reveals a bit about the old man’s 
personality and how he relates to the things of the sea. He is emotional and considers the sea more of a colleague and friend than a thing. He considers the fish to have wisdom, and he hates and loves particular animals like a person would hate or love his neighbors. Interestingly, and perhaps intentionally, the old man is not depicted as having these opinions towards people. With them, he seems indifferent, not letting the fishermen who mock him bother him, and showing curiosity but not judgment. He is a man of the sea, moved by the things of the sea, and most comfortable on the sea.
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Original image: ‘Off the Forward Bow‘ By: Julie aka Piper Falk
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