as well keep fishing and stay with the fish until he is dead. A little fear raised and with the courage he ignored the temptation of believing he was too old for fishing. Proving yet afraid of the outcome he stilled will sailed on with the fish. Without this factor, again there would not be a novel. If he did not have the courage from the beginning he would have cut the marlin free. Having no hero, having no plot, having absolutely no reason at all to write this story. But, Santiago did have the courage to go on to the very bitter end even when the sharks started to eat the marlin. He had his courage, which got him through the ordeal of the plot. Which help this story to be as great as it really is.This novel is also a story of the marlin’s courage. The marlin with the hook pulling and tearing the tender fleshing in his mouth still went steadily along in the water. Yet just like Santiago he would have sudden burst of fear but would over come them just as quickly as they came. For instance, when Santiago awoke form a jerk on the line, this was a symbol to show the marlin’s fear. He went steadily alone for hours on end, than all of a sudden he thought that maybe he could not win and panicked. Yet the great fish did recover and return back to his slow stead pace. If the fish did not have his courage he would have just let Santiago real him in. Ending the story without courage. Even with Santiago’s courage you need the marlin’s to show just how important courage is needed on both sides to have a story. If one just gives up the other does not seem to be all that courage’s. Which is why the marlin’s courage is important to have the story too.Victory in the soul but in reality, defeat, was demonstrated in this novel. When Santiago killed the fish he was over joy with happiness. He tried to calculate how much he would get for him. But, alas, disaster hit and when he came to the port he di...
