The Old Man and the Sea
what comparison does santiago make between the terms sea swallows and the ocean?
i need to know what comparison does santiago make between the terms sea swallows and the oean?
i need to know what comparison does santiago make between the terms sea swallows and the oean?
The Swallows are kind and beautiful but the ocean is cruel.
Santiago spots flying fish and birds, expressing great sympathy for the latter. He wonders, "Why did they make birds so delicate and fine as those sea swallows when the ocean can be so cruel? She is kind and very beautiful. But she can be so cruel..."