Characters in "The Old Man and the Sea"

The Old Man and the Sea does not have many characters. The main character is the Old Man, who is an incredibly courageous person that wants to prove to himself and the rest of his village that he can still fish well. He is the only main character, but the biggest background character was the Boy. The Old Man taught the Boy how to fish, where to fish, and all the signs of good fishing. A few other background characters are the Boy's parents, the new ship he is fishing on, and the rest of the people in the village, who come into play after the Old Man catches the marlin. None of the people in the village believe that the Old Man can catch fish anymore, because they think he has lost his luck. Soon, though they are all astonished to find that he still knows how to fish and is doing just fine. The Boy, who feels indebted to the Old Man and treats him like a father, looks out for him by making sure he gets to his cottage and tries to supply him with food as much as the Boy can. The Old Man, since he has not caught anything in eighty-four days, struggles in getting the necessities. He has an awful, one-room house, with a small, cramped bed with barely any sheets, and almost never had any food. The Boy used to fish with the Old Man, but when the Old Man had not caught any fish in forty days, the Boy's parents would not let the Boy fish with the Old Man anymore, because they wanted him to do well, and he was not doing well with the Old Man. While there are not many characters in The Old Man and the Sea, the book is a classic and should be read by everyone, no matter what age they are, so it is a good choice for a high schooler.