As an apprentice, Manolin studied and learned from the old man. "The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him (Hemingway 10)." There it is plain and simple. Except for the fact that this is Honors English 332 which requires 325 words, so plain and simple doesn't cut it. Anyways, Manolin has been working with Santiago since he was five years old. That is until the young boy's parents forbade him from fishing with the old man because of his inability to catch a fish in eighty-four days, blaming his bad luck. This didn't necessarily stop the two. They would still hang out every day. Not only did they bond over fishing, but they also discussed baseball. Both were Yankees fans and enjoyed recapping the games together. The boy looked at Santiago not only as a teacher, but also as a friend. He once told him, "There are many good fisherman and some great ones. But there is only one you (Hemingway 23)." I can only imagine what the boy was feeling while his friend was lost at sea, but we can figure how the old man felt about Manolin. "I wish I had the boy. To help me and to see this (Hemingway 48)," he admitted. When Santiago finally returned home, the young boy was there to protect and serve him. Manolin tells the old man how much he missed him and promises to fish with the old man again, no matter what his parents have to say about it.
With all the torment and teasing they provided the old man with every morning, the other fisherman could be considered the driving force behind Santiago wanting to travel farther out in the sea in order to catch a fish. It wasn't until the old man returned home from his tough journey that the fishermen were singing a different tune. The all apologized to Santiago after hearing about his deathly obstacles, and even honored him after witnessing the amazing marlin.
[Bibliography]
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner, 2003. Print.
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