The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea: Dialect 1 key example

Key Examples in The Old Man and the Sea

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Explanation and Analysis—Spanish Word Choice:

Hemingway uses Spanish words sporadically throughout The Old Man and the Sea, creating a unique Spanish-English dialect that is a small window into the authentic voice of the Spanish-speaking Cuban people. This dialect helps convey the setting of the story, as the characters of the book presumably speak Spanish despite the fact that the book is written in English.