Why we still read this book - Old Man and the Sea

For every book, there is a reason why someone wants to pick it up and read it.  It could be something special to them, a hobby of their's, or it sounds like a good book.  In my case, I was forced to read it, and after reading The Old Man and The Sea, there can only be one explanation to why people still read this book.  This book has been on book shelves for over fifty years.  Today, there are books that have not been up five years and people do not read them.  Fortunately for this book, people still read and enjoy this book, and that is why it is still read.  It is read to this day because people enjoy reading this book.  It is an exciting and adventorous book and those are the types of books people want to read.  If it has been read by so many people for this long, than it is obviously a book that people enjoy.
I have said this in previous posts, but its message is a great message for people to go by every day.  Persevere through the suffering and you will find joy.  That is what Santiago did and achieved.  He could have felt sorry for himself, but he did not, and instead of complaining he worked through the hard and unlucky times.   "It could not happen twice." (Hemingway, 18).  In saying this, Santiago was referring to his streak before his current streak.  His highest streak of not catching any fish was eighty-seven, and he says that it will not happen again.  This may not seem like much, but to me it sounds like he has faith and confidence that he will catch something.  From this book we can learn the message.  We need to not ever give up no matter what the situation is.  Too big or too hard is never an excuse for giving up. We always need to look for the "silver lining" in the dark clouds.

Bibliography

Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Scribner, 1996. Print.