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1、精品好文档，推荐学习交流PlotSummaryInasmallfishingvillageinCuba,Santiago,anold,weatheredfishermanhasjustgone84dayswithoutcatchingafish.Onthe85thday,heisdeterminedtocatchabig,impressivefish.Foryears,SantiagohasbeenfishingwithayoungboynamedManolin.Manolinstartedfishingwiththeoldmanwhenhewasonly5yearsold
2、.SantiagoislikeManolin'ssecondfather,andhastaughttheyoungboyeverythingaboutfishing.ManolinisextremelyloyaltoSantiagoandmakessurethattheoldmanisalwayssafe,fedandhealthy.Manolin'sparents,however,forcetheboytoleaveSantiagoandfishonamorelucrativefishingboat.ManolindoesnotwanttoleaveSantiago,bu
3、tmusthonorhisdutytohisparents.Onthenewboat,Manolincatchesseveralfishwithinthefirstfewdays.Santiago,meanwhile,decidestoheadoutontheGulfStreamalone.Hefeelsthe85thdaywillbeluckyforhim.Hesetsoutonhisold,ricketyskiff.Aloneonthewater,Santiagosetsuphisfishinglineswiththeutmostprecision,askillthat
4、otherfishermanlack.Finally,hefeelssomethingheavytuggingatoneofhislines.AhugeMarlinhasfoundSantiago'sbaitandthissetsoffaverylongstrugglebetweenthetwo.TheMarlinissohugethatitdragsSantiagobeyondallotherboatsandpeople-hecannolongerseelandfromwherethefishdragshim.ThestruggletakesitstollonSantia
5、go.Hishandsbecomebadlycrampedandheiscutandbruisedfromtheforceofthefish.SantiagoandtheMarlinbecomeunitedoutatsea.Theyareattachedtoeachotherphysically,andinSantiago'scase,emotionally.HerespectsandlovestheMarlinandadmiresitsbeautyandgreatness.Heseesthefishashisbrother.Despitethis,Santiagohast
6、okillit.Hefeelsguiltykillingabrother,butafteranintensestruggleinwhichthefishdragstheskiffaroundincircles,Santiagoharpoonstheverylargefishandhangsitonthesideofhisboat.Hefeelsbrave,likehisheroJoeDiMaggio,whoaccomplishedgreatfeatsdespiteobstacles,injuriesoradversities.Afterenjoyingafewmoments
7、ofpride,apackofsharksdetectsthebloodinthewaterandfollowthetrailtoSantiago'sskiff.Santiagohastofendoffeachsharkthatgoesafterhisprizedcatch.EachsharktakesahugebiteoutoftheMarlin,buttheoldmanfendsthemoff,himselfnowbruised,butalive.Hesailsbacktoshorewiththecarcass
