Lessons of "The Old Man and the Sea"

The Old Man and the Sea is not a very long book. While short, it still has many lessons one can learn. A huge lesson to be learned from this book is couage. The Old Man shows much courage in the book through not letting the opinions of anyone in his village affect him. Though they all think he is hopeless and has no chance of catching any fish, he shows that that he does not care what they think and that he will just do what he has been doing for years no matter what. He also is courageous in catching the fish, because he does whatever it takes to get the fish and sits unchanging through the heat-filled days and cold nights. He sits through every kind of weather and does not let any of it affect him. He also defends his catch and fights off as many of the sharks that come to eat the marlin as he can. Another lesson to be learned from The Old Man and the Sea is the lesson of faith. The Old Man had plenty of faith because he ignored the exclamations of the rest of the village and followed his heart. He believed in himself and knew that he would be able to catch a gigantic fish, so he did not listen to those antagonizing him. Patience, a quality that is hard to come by in this world, is also shown in The Old Man and the Sea. The Old Man shows incredible patience while he is catching the marlin. He lets the marlin swim for as long as it wants to and does nothing to stop it, because he knows that it will eventually tire itself out and do whatever the Old Man wants it to. While quite a few lessons can be learned through books, many people struggle putting the lessons to good use and becoming better people. Many good people have good qualities that come from lessons learned through books.