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The Old Man and the Sea
Title: The Old Man and the Sea
Category: Arts & Humanities / Music
Details: Words: 2668 | Pages: 11.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Old Man and the Sea
Narrative voice
1. Obviously, it is the third-person narration. It is omniscient as reflections and dreams of Santiago are provided. Peculiarity of narrative voice is that Santiago’s thoughts given as direct monologues - narrator does not provide explanation, his own interpretation, of what happening with the character. Letting a reader himself built more intimate relations with the hero. The whole text is pure narration without any insertion of author’s meditations.
2. Nevertheless, the narrative voice is …showed first 75 words of 2668 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2668 total…fishing and though he doesn't have the same success rate as other fishermen, he sticks to methodology.
Genre
The book is symbolic drama, parable (for life itself). It seems more like an extended poem or a fable. This adds to the novel more lyrical, poetic and creative mood alluding to the philosophical, timeless nature of issues considered. In other words, slow pace of narration is like careful thinking, which the author encourages us to perform.
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