The Old Man and the Sea

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Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five

Themes

All Themes Resistance to Defeat Pride Friendship Youth and Age Man and Nature Christian Allegory

Characters

All Characters Santiago Manolin

Symbols

All Symbols The Marlin Lions The Sharks The Mast

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allegory Alliteration Dialect Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Mood Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis

Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five

All Themes
Resistance to Defeat
Pride
Friendship
Youth and Age
Man and Nature
Christian Allegory

All Characters
Santiago
Manolin

All Symbols
The Marlin
Lions
The Sharks
The Mast

All Literary Devices
Allegory
Alliteration
Dialect
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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