the old man and the sea

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelist and short-story writer. Many of his works are regarded as American classics, and some have been made into motion pictures. Ernest Hemingway was the second of six children born to Clarence and Grace Hemingway, Ernest was born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. The society he grew up in was one of strict disciplinarians. His parents were no exception. Hemingway chose not to go to college and …

…works was the book “Old Man And The Sea”. This book was about a man named Santiago that had a great battle for a marlin. Even though the marlin was half eaten by sharks he won the battle. The part with the marlin and Santiago is a like a metaphor on his life of struggle. Sadly but true he lost the battle in life because he committed suicide in 1961, which is saying he gave up.