What is the slave work that Santiago says that he must do after killing the fish?

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Day 4. "But I have killed this fish which is my brother and now I must do the slave work." pg. 95

Asked by j c #359439 on 3/4/2014 4:46 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 3/4/2014 5:14 PM

Answered by Aslan on 3/4/2014 5:14 PM

That would bean preparing the fish to take back to land.