Reading the Old Man and the Sea by the lake in front of the library, the water fountain going in the background was such a peaceful time. The old man and the sea is just a great book so far, the discussion between the old man and the boy is the main focus and so you learn about the characters through there interaction with each other. I like the fact that the Old Man "Santiago" is just an old time fisherman who is whole life is waking up and fishing but its so much deeper than that( no pun intended)His understanding for life and the passion he feels is something to be revered and admired. He is more than just a salty old man he is a man that has vivid dreams of beautiful lands and peaceful places. You know I picture him being like a sort of vagabond like character, he would have like old smelly beat up clothes and he sleeps in a shack the book points out with not to much money at all and barely a place to lay his head but he would give people messages just by the simplicity in which he lives and how much he loves what he does and what he dreams about there is so much than just an old man and the sea.
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