Like most books, there are a few conflicts, but those are usually not extreme or anything, and then there is a main conflict. Well the main conflict for The Old Man and the Sea is the old man trying to catch the really big fish in the gulf. The causes are because he hasn't caught any fish in a really long time (84 days to be exact). The other fishermen were a little mean towards him because of this, so that could have driven him to try and catch fish to prove them wrong! I know it would have driven me up the wall. Also, it is just his job and something that he enjoys doing.
There are, of course, some gains from this. First off he ended up catching really big fish and was able to do what he loves to do. He also proved himself to the other fisherman that he still has his fisherman touch. The old man was also able to use strength that he didn't even know he had!
Then there are the losses, sadly. First off, the old man was without the young boy until he was able to reach land again. This made him very sad during the trip. He just wanted the young boy to be there with him. The old man also lost some fish on the way home because sharks kept on trying to eat them and, boy, they succeeded!
I think that the gains over weigh the losses! It is always nice being able to prove yourself. It is great to prove yourself to people who didn't believe in you anymore. It is such a great feeling, but it is also great to just prove yourself to yourself. If you know you are able to do something, it is easier to do that thing, I don't think he will have too much problems catching fish anymore, as long as he goes farther out into the ocean every now and again where there are bigger and more fish.
Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner Paperback Fiction, 1995. Print.
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