The Old Man and the Sea - 4

There was a boy that followed Santiago around to learn from him. The boy's name was Manolin. Nanolin cared for the old man and liked to learn from him. He spent his time with the old man instead of doing thing that other boys his age were doing. Manolin was a very special boy.

Manolin is such a sweet young man. Manolin earnestly cares for the old man. Most boys would not even think twice about talking to an old outcast man like Santiago, but not Manolin. He loves the old man. He cares for him and takes care of the old man. When the old man is cold Minolin covers him with a blanket. When the old man is hungry Manolin brings him food. The boy even helps the old man every single night to carry the old man's things to the old man's shack. The boy is caring and loving.

The boy almost seems too good to be true. It seems like there could not exist a boy so caring and concerned for an old man. the boy is a boy of character and that is rare to find. The one thing, however, that does point to the fact that the boy is not perfect is that the boy despises his father. Although the boy thinks his father is wrong and the boy does not agree with his father in most circumstances, he still respects his father by obeying him. His father tells him that the old man is unlucky and that the boy must not fish with the old man. The boy however sees fault in this assumption and sees the old man for who he truly is and sees that the old man is quite a remarkable man and actually is an excellent fishermen. Since the boy sees all of these things but his father thinks other things, the boy obeys his father by not fishing with the old man during the day, but at night the boy helps the old man carry his things to his shed, the boy keeps him company, brings him food, and spends quality time with the old man.

The boy is a remarkable boy, even though he has issues with his dad; everyone has their own issues and those are the boy's. The boy is actually quite a catch, no pun intended, and is a very honorable young man with great character.

Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: 1996. Print.