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How do I Read the Old Man & the Sea Online?

Hemmingway wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" in 1951 while he was living in Cuba. It was the crowning achievement of his career and he was awarded the Nobel Prize. It is a short novella, 127 pages, that ostensibly is the story of an old man's struggle with nature. Santiago, the old man, is a fisherman. He has become the laughing stock in his village because of his seeming inability to catch a fish. When the novella opens, Santiago has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Hemmingway's uses the story to deal with a wide range of issues, the most prominent being the struggle of life. The Old Man and the Sea is available online. Set your laptop up in a nice comfortable spot and enjoy the story.

Instructions

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      Do an online search for "The Old Man and the Sea". A couple of options will pop up. Click on Go to freebooksread.blogspot.com. This site is laid out like an actual text which makes reading a book more enjoyable. It is free as well.

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      Click on "The Old Man and the Sea". You don't have to wait for it to download. The book automatically pops up.

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      Start reading. The book is laid out like an actual text. This makes it possible to read two pages before turning the page.

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      Turn the page by clicking on the arrows. Click the right hand arrow to continue reading. Click the left hand arrow to go backwards.

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      Supplement your reading with additional information. Hemmingway's novel is one of the classics of American literature. It is a multi-dimensional work that can be read on a number of levels. On the one hand, it is a simple and straightforward story. On the other hand, it is full of symbolism and deals with the relationship between human nature, both the struggle with external nature and the struggle with our own internal nature. Read supplementary materials and article about the book. This will make your reading of Hemmingway more enjoyable and fruitful. Supplementary materials may be found online as well.

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