rda. He does not admit to a limited set of hopes for man; there are no impossibilities" (Warner 284).The relationship of Santiago (the old man) and Manolin (the young boy) is a story of brotherhood. Santiago always treats Manolin as equal, besides he is only a boy. The old man wants to teach the boy about independence, in contrast to other fishermen whom Manolin went to fish with treats him as inferior. We can see Manolin's concerns for the old man, taking care of everything, water for the old man, the soap and towels. Santiago tells us about three things that are brothers: the fish and the two hands. Brenner says "this implies that Santiago's wishes for Manolin to be with him are wishes for a brother, since a mano(lin) is literally a little hand, figuratively a small brother" (178).Finally, we can see some paradox between Hemingway's feeling of guilty for the suicide of his father and Manolin. Hemingway is in his fifties when he writes "The Old Man and the Sea", and he feels increasely responsible for the death of his father. So hi transmit that feeling in the character of Manolin (Brenner 187)"In a second formulation Hemingway's guilt for his absence issues in Santiago's indictment of Manolin: "I missed you" (124). BIBLIOGRAPHYBrenner, Concealments in Hemingway's works. Ohio StateUniversity Press, 1983.Navarro, "The Old Man, at 101, Muses on the Sea and Papa". New York Times, New York; Late Edition, A4 April 21, 1999.Warner, Ernest Hemingway: Six Decades of Criticism. Michigan State University Press, 1987."THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA"BY ERNEST HEMINGAYREALITY OR FICTION...
