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老人与海简介英文版

Santiago,anold,weatheredfishermanhasjustgone84days

withoutcatchingafish.Onthe85thday,heisdeterminedto

catchabig,impressivefish.

Foryears,Santiago,livinginasmallfishingvillageinCuba,

hasbeenfishingwithayoungboynamedManolin.Manolin

startedfishingwiththeoldmanwhenhewasonly5yearsold.

SantiagoislikeManolinssecondfather,andhastaughtthe

youngboyeverythingaboutfishing.Manolinsparents,however,

forcetheboytoleaveSantiagoandfishonamorelucrative

fishingboat.

Hefeelsthe85thdaywillbeluckyforhim.Hesetsoutonhis

old,ricketyskiff.Aloneonthewater,Santiagosetsuphisfishing

lineswiththeutmostprecision,askillthatotherfishermanlack.

Finally,ahugeMarlinhasfoundSantiagosbaitandthissetsoff

averylongstrugglebetweenthetwo.TheMarlinissohugethat

itdragsSantiagobeyondallotherboatsandpeople.Hishands

becomebadlycrampedandheiscutandbruisedfromtheforce

ofthefish.SantiagoandtheMarlinbecomeunitedoutatsea.

Theyareattachedtoeachotherphysically,andinSantiagoscase,

emotionally.Heseesthefishashisbrother.Despitethis,Santiago

hastokillit.Hefeelsguiltykillingabrother,butafteranintense

struggleinwhichthefishdragstheskiffaroundincircles,

Santiagoharpoonstheverylargefishandhangsitonthesideof

hisboat.

Forawhile,apackofsharksdetectsthebloodinthewater

andfollowthetrailtoSantiagosskiff.Santiagohastofendoff

eachsharkthatgoesafterhisprizedcatch.Eachsharktakesa

hugebiteoutoftheMarlin,buttheoldmanfendsthemoff,

himselfnowbruised,butalive.Hesailsbacktoshorewiththe

carcassofhisMarlin.Heisbarelyabletowalkandslowlystaggers

backtohishut,wherehefallsintobed.

Thenextmorning,thebo