Day three- Old Man and the Sea

Now that Santiago has been out at sea for three days he is starting to get tired. He has been unable to sleep because he was scared that he was going to lose the fish. Sleeping is a big part of life because if you do not sleep then you do not have any energy. If you do sleep then you do have enough energy to carry out daily tasks. Santiago needs his sleep because he is out in the middle of nowhere and he has this huge fish that he is going to have to pull in sooner or later. Three days at being out at sea is a very long time if you think about it. Nothing to do instead of talk to yourself. When Hemingway says, "I must hold his pain where it is, he thought. Mine does not matter. I can control mine. But his pain could drive him mad. After a while the fish stopped beating at the wire and started circling slowly again. The old man was gaining line steadily now. But he felt faint again. He lifted some sea water with his left hand and put it on his head. Then he put more on and rubbed the back of his neck" (Hemingway 88). This shows that Santiago is holding his pain back as long as he can and is focusing on the fishs pain. He believes if he can hold his own pain back he would be able to beat this giant fish because he thinks the fish can not stay hooked for a long time. Even though Santiagos trip is half way done, he still has a lot to get ready for. Day three really hurt Santiago because for an old man holding this giant fish for three days is a long time and it hurts your back and your whole body. Santiago has shown great bravery in the three days that he has been out there. Now his wait for seeing the big fish is almost over.

Bibliography

Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner, 1996. Print.