The Old Man and the Sea: Summary Part 2

When Santiago awakens he gets Manolin and they carry his gear down to the boat. He says goodbye and Santiago embarks on his journey out to deep sea in hopes that he will finally have a catch today. Little does he know he is about to embark on one of his greatest journeys. When he rows out so far that the shoreline is no longer visible he baits his hooks and drops them. He then continues to row talking to himself about the other fishermen. There is little activity with the hooks other then the occasional nibble. Finally one fish takes the bait. Santiago can tell it is very large but he is uncertain of it's exact size. He hopes the fish is very large and he pledges that this fish will die and he will finally break his streak of bad luck. Something distracts Santiago as he is holding the line and the Marlin tugs extremely hard. The sudden jolt causes Santiago to lose his balance and he cuts his hand very badly. He treats his hand and eats some Tuna that Manolin gave him. He then baits the other lines so that he may find some more food. To keep himself motivated he thinks about how Joe DiMaggio would fare in his situation. He cannot fall asleep that night and stays up with the fish for the entire night. For food Santiago catches a dolphin and some flying fish. He thanks the sea for it's plentiful bounty and utters a prayer to the Virgin Mary for strength. The struggle with the Marlin continues on for several days with Santiago coming to respect the admire the Marlin as his brother and a very worthy opponent who is bringing out the very best in him. He is sorrowful that he must bring about the demise of such a noble creature but he knows it is either him or the Marlin and he is dead set on catching this fish.