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The Old Man and the Sea Questions and Answers
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Hemingway draws a distinction between two different types of success: outer, material success and inner, spiritual success. While Santiago clearly lacks the former, the import of this lack is eclipsed by his possession of the later. One way to...
Santiago had been unsuccessful during his fishing expeditions. He had caught nothing during his expeditions. On the eighty-fifth day, he deviates from the norm to break his string of bad luck.
The Old Man and the Sea study guide contains a biography of Ernest Hemingway, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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