The Old Man and the Sea - 2

In the novella Old Man and the Sea the old man has a boy that follows him around. The boy learns from the old man as well as helps the old man and keeps the old man company. The man is somewhat a mentor to the boy, as he teaches the boy all about fishing and teaches him about life as well.

The boy is extremely loyal to the old man. The boy cares for the old man and watches out for him. The boy brings the old man food when the man has no food. Every night the boy helps the man carry the sail and boom up from the ocean to the old man's shack. He still helps the old man even though his father told him that he could not sail with the old man anymore because he was an unlucky fishermen. The boy always helped the old man out and would come to his shack and cover him with a blanket if it was a cold night and would make sure the man was alright. When the man finally came back from sea after catching the huge marlin, The boy came to the man's shack to make sure the old man was alright. When he knew the old man was safe the boy wept. He was so moved by the sight of the old man that the boy wept. Then the boy went and got coffee for the old man and gave it to the old man when he woke up. Then the boy and the old man decided together that they would be fishing partners again, despite the boy's father who told the boy that the old man was unlucky.

I believe that it is important for every young man and boy to have a mentor. I think it is something that is very important. It is also for every young lady as well. As a kid or teenager it is so great to have people to look up to and to model your life after theirs. It is also so helpful to have someone older than you checking in on you and making sure you are on the right path and they can help you not get caught up in unimportant things and they can help you see the bigger picture.

On the flip side, I also view it as very important for every older person to have somebody that he mentors. God gives people life experience, so they should use it to help someone younger than them succeed. Also, it is a huge accountability for the older person to have someone looking to you for advice. You would be surprised to see how much you can see that needs to be changed about yourself and your lifestyle when there is someone living to model after you.

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