Top 8 Best summary of the story “The Old Man and the Sea” by Hemingway (grade 12)

Santiago is a fisherman who, at the age of 74, no one in the fishing village believes that he can catch any big fish in the ocean, other than the boy Manolin. During 84 days at sea, the old man Santiago did not catch a single fish, the more the people of the fishing village believed that the old man had “cut off” because of bad luck, and the boy Manolin did not allow it. The boy went fishing with the old man again.

Against fate, on the 85th day old Santiago decided to set sail for the last time, and this time he decided to go far from the shore. Responding to the old man’s constant efforts and hopes, a giant orcas finally bit the hook. The fish’s strength was so great that the old man could not easily control and conquer it, even the fish pulled the old man’s fishing boat to the northwest.

The second day of chasing the fish, the moment the fish jumped out of the water, the old man realized that this swordfish was bigger than all the fish he had ever seen. The fish with its great strength continued to change course, pulling the old man and the boat to the East. On the third day, the fish lost its strength, but still circled, so that old man Santiago had to use all his strength and experience to stab the fish to death and tie it to the side of the boat to bring back. He was truly satisfied with the fruits of his labor.

However, on the way to bring the fish to the shore, the sharks sniffed the prey and rushed to attack, cutting the swordfish meat. Throughout the day, the old man had to use his last strength to fight the sharks, he used his pestle, javelin and paddle to kill many sharks. When it reached the shore, the swordfish was left with only its head and white skeleton. When the boat was brought to the port, the tired old man went home, he fell on the bed, quickly fell asleep, he dreamed of lions.

The textbook excerpt focuses on the intense battle between the old fisherman and the swordfish on the third day of the chase. The excerpt also shows the strength, experience and wisdom of the old man in an unequal battle with the biggest “rival” of old Santiago’s life.

On the third day, the fish started circling. With all his experience and ingenuity he carefully drew the line, but he knew the circle was still quite large, the fish was still far from his reach. Little by little the old man tried to narrow the fish’s circle and found that the fish was tired and kept coming up while swimming.

After the sudden swing and strong bounce on the line, he was afraid that the jumping fish might knock the hook off the hook. But the fish did not jump, but began to circle slowly. He thought it was an ideal opportunity for me to rest and recuperate. On the third turn, he saw the fish for the first time like a black shadow gliding under the boat, then more clearly as it moved to the water’s edge. On the next round, he saw the back of the fish, but it was still far from the boat. The old man prepared to rush, and gradually retracted the fishing line. After a few turns, the fish approached the side of the boat. Even though he was exhausted, he still stomped on the fishing line, then threw his javelin into a dangerous place and killed the fish. The fish’s blood spilled out, staining the surrounding water. The dead fish was straight, silvery white and floating in the waves.

Unable to put the fish on the boat because it was too big, he carefully tied it along the side of the boat, raising the sail to the dock. He was really satisfied and proud of the fruits of his labor.

The work recounts how old man Xantiago chased and caught a swordfish. Old Santa Claus used to fish in the Tropics. But for 84 days he did not catch a single fish. The boy Manoline who used to go fishing with him was also denied by his parents. At night, the old man dreamed of his youth with the sound of waves, the taste of the sea, ships and lions. On the 85th day, he decided to set sail alone. Old Santiago caught a giant swordfish. The fish pulled the fishing line around the boat, the old man was exhausted but still endured. The fish finally succumbed to him. On the way back, the sniffer sharks attacked and old Santanago continued to fight back fiercely. When he finally reached the shore, the giant swordfish he caught was only a white skeleton. Returning to the tent, the old man threw himself out of bed and fell asleep and dreamed of lions.

Santiago is an old Cuban man, 74 years old this year and a fisherman. For 84 days, the old man did not catch a single fish. All the people of the fishing village thought he was gone because bad luck followed him. On the 85th day, he decided to set sail before dawn. This time he went as far as the Great Well. Around noon, a large fish bit the hook and pulled the boat to the northwest. On the morning of the second day, the fish jumped up. It was a swordfish, so large that he had never seen it before. The fish dived again, pulled the boat to the east. Until the third day the fish started to circle.

Although the old man was old and weak, he still tried to shorten the fishing line, then used all his strength to launch a javelin to stab the fish and tie it to the side of the boat. But soon many schools of sniffing sharks arrived. From then until night, he fought with all his might against the sharks – throwing javes, swinging his pestle, even using oars to hit, killing many, driving them away, but he knew his swordfish. I am left with only a skeleton. Late at night, bringing the boat to the port, returning to the tent, the old man got out of bed and fell asleep, and dreamed of lions and his youthful enthusiasms.

The old fisherman Sanchiago lived alone in a hut on the beach on the outskirts of Lahabana. 84 days and nights out at sea with bad luck, going back and forth without catching a single fish. This time he went out to sea by himself, bringing the boat to the Big Well where there were many fish. Letting go from early in the morning, until midday, the float moves. Fishing hooks pull the boat to run. The old man hunched his back, bent over and pulled back.

From noon to afternoon, then another day and night passed. The hand that was cut by the fishing line was torn and bleeding. Not a piece of bread in the stomach. His legs were numb, his left arm was cramp, he was tired, but the old man refused to let go: “I’ll show him what human strength can do and how much it can endure!”. On the third day, the stingray gradually, the old fisherman stabbed the fish to death, tied the fish to the stern of the boat, and happily returned to the wharf. The fish weighs about 3-6 tons, about 7 inches longer than his fishing boat. In the night, the sharks chased the fishing boat, rolling in to bite and nibble the swordfish.

The old fisherman used his oars to hit the wild fish in the dark. When old Sanchiago arrived at the wharf, the swordfish was only a skeleton. The old man fell asleep in the tent, “dreaming of lions”. The next morning, little Manolin ran to the tent and called his fishing friends to take care of the old man.

During eighty long days at sea, old man Santiago did not catch any fish, the people of the fishing village had more and more grounds to believe that the old man had “broken” because of bad luck, the boy Manolin also Don’t let the boy go fishing with the old man anymore. On the eighty-fifth day, he decided to set sail before dawn. This time he went as far as the Great Well. Around noon, a large fish took a bite and pulled the boat to the northwest. On the morning of the second day, the fish jumped up. It was a swordfish, so large that he had never seen it before. The fish dived again, pulling the boat to the east. On the third day, the fish started circling. Although exhausted, the old man persistently shortened the fishing line, then used all his strength to launch a javelin to stab the fish and tie it to the side of the boat.

On the way back, the sharks sniffed their prey and rushed to attack, butchering the swordfish. Throughout the day, the old man had to use his last strength to fight the sharks, he used his pestle, javelin and paddle to kill many sharks. When it reached the shore, the swordfish was left with only its head and white skeleton. When the boat was brought to the port, the tired old man went home, he fell on the bed, quickly fell asleep, he dreamed of lions. However, he was also very satisfied with his results that day.

“The Old Man and the Sea” is a typical work of Hemingway’s “iceberg” principle. The main character of the work is an old man fishing in the tropical region, Sanchiago. The old man always dreamed of his youth with the ocean and the lions… Eighty-four days he had not caught a fish, the boy Manolin, his only companion, was not allowed by his parents to accompany him. old man again. The old man had to go to the sea alone and he met a very large swordfish. After a brave and hard fight he injured the fish. On the way to bring the fish to shore, he had to fight with ferocious sharks to keep the fish but could not. When he reached the shore, he was exhausted and the swordfish was only a skeleton. The boy Manolin and his fisherman took care of the old man. In the tent “the old man fell asleep” and “dreamed of lions again”…

The excerpt Confronting the fierce fish at the end of the work, describes the fierce battle, between the old man and the sharks, between the swordfish – the big fish that he always dreamed of. The fight took place in the middle of the night, when the old man was already wounded and had scratches all over his body. He was exhausted from having to spend three days and nights struggling with a school of fierce fish. The situation was almost hopeless, but the old man still fought very bravely, even if alone. And when he knew he had failed, the old man still accepted very gently “How simple it is to be defeated” and realized the reason for failure was “I have gone too far”. Through the excerpt, the artistic image of ordinary people but resilient and full of desire to conquer has been expressed through old man Sanchiago. The author wants to say that failure in every person’s life is inevitable, and at the same time praises the great stature of man.

The central character of the work is Santiago – a 74-year-old Cuban fisherman “old man”. For 84 days, the old man did not catch a single fish, the fishermen thought that he had “broken” because of bad luck. The boy Manolin was also forbidden by his parents to go fishing with him.

On the 85th day, he decided to set sail before dawn. This time he went as far as the Great Well. Around noon, a large fish took a bite and pulled the boat to the northwest. On the morning of the second day, the fish jumped up. It was a swordfish, so large that he had never seen it before. The fish dived again, pulling the boat to the east.

On the third day, the fish started circling. Although exhausted, the old man persistently shortened the fishing line, then used all his strength to launch a javelin to stab the fish and tie it to the side of the boat. But soon many schools of sniffing sharks arrived. From then until night, he fought with all his might against the sharks: throwing javes, swinging his pestle, even using oars to hit, killing many, chasing them away, but he knew his swordfish. I was left with only a skeleton.

Late at night, when the boat was brought to the port, back to the tent, the old man got out of bed and fell asleep, and dreamed of lions.