海明威的《老人与海》梗概BookSummary .pdfVIP

海明威的《老人与海》梗概BookSummary

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For84days,theoldfishermanSantiagohascaughtnothing.

Alone,impoverished,andfacinghisownmortality,Santiagois

nowconsideredunlucky.SoManolin(Santiagosfishingpartner

untilrecentlyandtheyoungmanSantiagohastaughtsincethe

ageoffive)hasbeenconstrainedbyhisparentstofishinanother,

moreproductiveboat.Everyevening,though,whenSantiago

againreturnsempty-handed,Manolinhelpscarryhometheold

mansequipment,keepshimcompany,andbringshimfood.

Onthemorningofthe85thday,Santiagosetsoutbefore

dawnonathree-dayodysseythattakeshimfarouttosea.In

searchofanepiccatch,heeventuallydoessnagamarlinofepic

proportions,enduringtremendoushardshiptolandthegreat

fish.Hestrapsthemarlinalongthelengthofhisskiffandheads

forhome,hardlybelievinghisownvictory.Withinanhour,a

makosharkattacksthemarlin,tearingawayagreathunkofits

fleshandmutilatingSantiagosprize.Santiagofightsthemako,

enduringgreatsuffering,andeventuallykillsitwithhisharpoon,

whichhelosesinthestruggle.

Thegreattearinthemarlinsfleshreleasesthefishsblood

andscentintothewater,attractingpacksofshovel-nosedsharks.

Withwhateverequipmentremainsonboard,Santiagorepeatedly

fightsoffthepacksofthesescavengers,enduringexhaustionand

greatphysicalpain,eventearingsomethinginhischest.

Eventually,thesharkspickthemarlinclean.Defeated,Santiago

reachesshoreandbeachestheskiff.Aloneinthedark,helooks

backatthemarlinsskeletoninthereflectionfromastreetlight

andthenstumbleshometohisshack,fallingfacedownontohis

cotinexhaustion.

Thenextmorning,ManolinfindsSantiagoinhishutandcries

overtheoldmansinjuries.Manolinfetchescoffeeandhears

fromtheotherfishermanwhathehad