Thoughts on the Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea took me about 45 minutes to read. It was very simple and straight to the point. In one of my previous blogs, I said I had heard very bad things about this book and I was not looking forward to reading it. The book was not bad, and it was not nearly as bad as people made it out to be. I liked the moral of the story, which is dedication. I thought the end was sad and funny at the same time. I thought it was sad because the old man went through so much for that fish. He cut his hands and stayed awake for long periods of time. He even let the fish take him so far out into the sea that he was stuck until he drifted home. I thought it was funny because the sharks kept coming up and eating the fish and the old man kept fighting them off. I am not sure why I find that funny because it should not be, but the thought of an old little man fighting off sharks with wooden oars makes me smile. I would not have picked up this book if it was not required for school, but in the end I am glad I have read it.