The Old Man and the Sea

what other occurence of the number three presents itself in the novella ?

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Hemmingway uses Biblically important numbers in the text, which are significantly religious. The number three is seen mulitple times; Santiago fishes alone for three days, his struggle consists of three distinct stages. His battles with the fish that attack the marlin also come in three stages.

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