My favorite book

My favorite book is "The Old Man and the Sea" by
Ernest Hemingway. This story is one of the well-known works of the writer. The
author depicts the characters of the old man and the boy and their relations
very vividly and skillfully. Santiago, the old man, was one of the writer's
beloved characters. The old man was a born fisherman, but he was not a butcher
and fished only for a living.

He was very lonely. He had a devoted friend - the boy,
Manolin. The boy loved the old man for his kind heart, his devotion to the sea.
Manolin was like a son to Santiago. He took care of the old man's food and his
belongings.

The old man was glad to pass his experience to the boy. He
looked forward to going to the sea together with the boy.

All Santiago's life had been in preparation for the battle
with big fish. He knew that he had been born for this and it was time to prove
it. A strong man at last had met a strong fish. The battle was a difficult one
and full of danger.

Though the sharks had eaten the fish and nothing had left
but the backbone, the old man had morally won the battle. Santiago's words
"man can be destroyed but not defeated" are the main idea of this
story.

"The Old Man and the Sea" is a masterpiece for
its imaginative language and the description of nature.