Old Man and the sea: Old man and the young boy

The old man and the young boy have an interesting relationship. The narrator often refers to these characters as the young boy and the old man. They are very close and seem to have a father- son relationship.

Santiago, the old man, is a great influence on the young boy. He is very protective over the young boy. He seems to care deeply for the young boy. They seem to have had a friendship for a long time. The young boy had parents, but they do not really get mentioned too much in the book. The boy seems to be the closest person of the old man.

Santiago seemed to think of the boy a lot when he is out at see by himself. The young boy once cried when Santiago passed out. Their relationship seems very strong.

The only person that the old man seems to associate with is the young boy. Luckily the young boy likes the old man and appreciates his mentoring. Even though his parents do not like the old man for his bad luck and inability to catch any fish, the young boy still pursues him. The boy also helps the old man. He feeds him and brings him bait for their fishing journeys. Even though his parents do not allow him to go on the long journey, he still helps him get ready for it. The old man misses the young boy so much. I feel bad for him and his loneliness. I assume the young boy was thinking about how hard it would be when the old man passed away. I assume he would be very said. I think about my relationship with my grandpa and think of how said I would be if something like that would happen. I like being able to relate with characters in a story. In this book, I feel as if I can relate to the young boy as if my grand father was the old man (Santiago). I can not imagine how bad the young boy was feeling when he passed out. I would never want to go through that. That just proves how strong their bond is and how great their relationship is.

Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner, 2003. Print.