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The Old Man and The Sea : Book Review — Revision Notes
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English
The Old Man and The Sea : Book Review revision notes for Maharashtra Board Class 10 English: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Plot Summary
- An old and experienced Cuban fisherman has terrible bad luck and cannot catch any fish for eighty-four days.
- Manolin, his young and devoted apprentice, has been forced by his parents to work with another fisherman.
- The old man decides to sail farther than the other fishermen and try to catch a big fish.
2
Themes and Ideas
- The novel presents struggle against defeat and death.
- Determination and endurance help a person face hardship.
- The old man is near death at the end, but his story of suffering and loss survives in village memory.
3
Social and Historical Context
- Hemingway’s novel is based on real events and draws heavily on his own life.
- He had experience of fishing in Cuban waters and was also a fan of baseball.
- He worked for the Red Cross during the First World War and was injured by shrapnel when he was in Italy.
4
Writing Style
- Hemingway’s language is simple and pithy.
- He mostly writes in short and straight-forward sentences.
- He practises extreme economy in his use of words.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
The old man is an unnamedManolin is the old man’s youngThe marlin is not shown onlyAfter the marlin struggleErnest Hemingway was an American novelist
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