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... That is written in one continuous whole and is written from the view of the writer, it is very realistic the author spends a lot of time describing the sea, and what takes place.
The book is about an old man, who goes out fishing (as his profession, not a sport) one day. ...
When he goes out to the big sea, he throws one of his lines and it goes under, and he hooks a fish. ... The old man thinks that if he lets the fish pull his boat, a sailing boat the size of a rowing-boat might the fish will loose his strength and will die soon. ... After the fish circled around the boat, indicating that it was loosing its strength, the old man kills the fish with is harpoon. ... As he travels back, many sharks come around and start eating from the dead fish, but the old man kills them as soon as possible. ... The knife disappears in the sea. ... He managed to scare a few off by hitting them with the oar, but then it was too much for the old man. ... When the old man came back into the harbor after two days at sea, he only had a carcass at his side.
Approximate Word count = 934 Approximate Pages = 3.7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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